THALIPETH

" Thalipeth" is Maharashtrian Masala Roti and it is fav breakfast for North Kannadigas. Before formation of Karnataka, many parts of North Karnataka were under Mumbai-Karnataka including my hometown. Till today North Kannadigas use many Marathi words while talking in Kannada, for example:- Jaldi (Bega in Kannada, Soon in English), ee kade- aa kade (illi-alli in Kannada, here n there in English), Bazaar (Pete in Kannada, Market in English), Kaka-Kaki( Chikkappa-chikkamma in Kannada, Uncle-aunt in English), Bakri (Rotti in Kannada, Flat bread in English) like this there are many words which we use in our conversation. My great granny(my dad's granny) was from Belgaum, I still remember, she used to teach me numbers in Marathi. I dedicate this post to her.

Ingredients:-

To make 10 Thalipeth

Rice flour-1 cup

Jowar flour- 1/2 cup

Besan- 1/2 cup

Wheat Flour- 1/4 cup

Green chillies- 5-6 nos.

Cumin seeds/ Jeera- 1 tsp

Grated coconut- 1/4 cup

Coriander leaves - fistful

Curry leaves- 1 string

Onion- 2 nos.

Grated carrot- 1 no. (optional)

Finely chopped methi and/or palak- 1cup( optional)

salt to taste

Oil to roast

Procedure:-

• Grind green chillies, coconut,cumin seeds, curry leaves and coriander leaves together and keep it aside.
• Dry mix rice flour, jowar flour, wheat flour, besan and salt.
• Now add chopped onion, grated carrot, finely chopped methi/palak and ground masala.
• Knead it like chapathi dough, add very less water.
• Divide the dough into even sized balls.
• Pat them on a butter paper.
• Put thalipeth on hot griddle, grease the top surface with oil.
• After 2-3 minutes turn thalipeth upside down.
• Let it bake for 3-4 minutes, remove from heat.
• Follow the same method for remaining dough balls.
• Serve hot with Onion Chutney/ Pea nut chutney powder and ghee.