Sabudana Crystal Pitha with Motichoor Laddu Stuffing

 

            Pitha is a traditional Bengali sweet crepes made of semolina-plain flour and stuffed with a filling of grated fresh coconut, khoya and date palm jaggery. It is usually prepared during the festival of Sankranti. 

            So this recipe is a take on the traditional pitha, where I replaced the semolina-plain flour with sago / sabudana and stuffed with some leftover motichoor laddu. These dumplings are then steamed and yummy translucent crystal sabudana pitha is ready to be enjoyed. In this way you can make good use of any leftover sweets. 

          

             Besides motichoor laddu, You can stuff with any of your favorite sweets like kalakand, burfi, peda & halwa to name a few. They come out real delectable and something different from the traditional stuffing. Besides steaming, they can also be cooked in milk to turn it into a kheer / pudding. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this amazing dessert.

• 1 cup sabudana / sago
• 1/3 cup fresh grated coconut
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp. ghee
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup corn flour
• 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder
• 3 motichoor laddu, crushed
• 1 tbsp. almonds, pistachios & pumpkin seeds, coarsely ground

            Wash the sabudana 2-3 times and then soak for 3-4 hours or until the pearls becomes soft. Drain well and mash it slightly.

            In a mixing bowl, combine the soaked sabudana with the grated coconut, sugar, salt, ghee, cardamom powder and corn flour. Mix well and gently into a dough.         

            Crush the motichoor laddus and mix with the nuts.

            Wet your hands and take a small portion of the dough and flatten it. 

            Stuff 1-2 tsp. of the motichoor laddu. Close all edges and give it a round shape. 

            Make similar pitha with the remaining dough and the laddus. 

            Place them on a greased colander and steam for 10-12 minutes and Voila!!!! your dessert is ready. Dig into it and enjoy. 

Wash the sabudana 2-3 times & then soak for 3-4 hours or until the pearls becomes soft. Drain well & mash it slightly.

In a mixing bowl, mix the soaked sabudana with the grated coconut, sugar, salt, ghee,

                  cardamom powder & corn flour. 

                   Mix well gently into a dough.

                    Crush the motichoor laddus and mix with the nuts.

Wet your hands & take a small portion of the dough & flatten it. Stuff 1-2 tsp. of the motichoor laddu.

                   Close all edges and give it a round shape. 

Make similar pitha with the remaining dough & the laddus. Place them on a greased colander.

         Steam for 10-12 minutes and Voila!!!! your dessert is ready. 

                   Dig into it and enjoy.