Sugarfree Lau Poda Pitha
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About Sugarfree Lau Poda Pitha
The Lau Poda pitha is one of my favorite Pithas. And according to a story that dates back to my childhood days, I ended up burning my forearm trying to get it out of the hot oven. In fact I still have a burn mark (though it has lightened considerably over time) to vouch for the authenticity of this tale.Quite easy to prepare and with the additional health benefits of bottle gourd puree, I opted for a Sugar free version this Raja as my MIL is diabetic. But one can use sugar or jaggery as one pleases.
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Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup Rice flour store bought
- 3 cup Bottle gourd chunks
- 1 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup Coconut slices
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder
- 1 tsp Pepper powder freshly grounded
- 1/5 tsp Salt
- 6-7 tsp Sugar
- 2 tbsp Desi Ghee
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Instructions
- Peel and cook the bottle gourd pieces for 1 whistle. Once steam escapes, drain off the water and puree the boiled bottle gourd.
- Take the bottle gourd puree in a wok and cook it on a low flame for 4-5 minutes before adding the milk.
- Once the mixture gets bubbling, add the rice flour, salt and sugar. Cook till it gets to a dough like consistency.
- Remove from the flame before adding the cardamom powder, pepper powder, ghee and coconut slices. Mix in and keep aside till it reaches a bearable temperature.
- Rub ghee on your palms and start kneading it thoroughly for 5 mins.
- Grease a baking dish. Press the dough into it and drizzle some ghee on top.
- Preheat for 10 mins at 180 degrees.
- Place the baking dish in the oven and bake at 180 degrees till a reddish crust forms.
- Remove and keep aside till it cools down. Cut into pieces.
- Serve cold. Tastes best the next day and can be refrigerated for up to one week.
Recipe Notes
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Recipe Nutrition
Calories: 294kcal (15%) | Carbohydrates: 47g (16%) | Protein: 5g (10%) | Fat: 9g (14%) | Saturated Fat: 6g (38%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 18mg (6%) | Sodium: 97mg (4%) | Potassium: 231mg (7%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 6g (7%) | Vitamin A: 205IU (4%) | Vitamin C: 0.5mg (1%) | Calcium: 84mg (8%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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Such a perfect dish! Thank you.
Nice recipe.
This is the unique version of cake, with no sugar and Bottle gourd in it. Indian cakes are so healthy.
Such a scrumptious dish! Thank you.
What a delicious recipe! Thanks for posting.