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Ingredients
- Atta (wholewheat flour) - 2 cups
- Ajwain (Carom seeds) - ½tsp
- Ghee (clarified butter) - 2tbsp
- Yogurt - ¾cup
- Baking Soda - ½tsp
- Salt - to taste
- For the Stuffing (Pitthi):
- Sattu flour - 1cup
- Ginger - 1" piece, grated
- Green chili - 2, finely chopped
- Cumin seeds - 1tsp
- Ajwain (Carom seeds) - 1tsp
- Cilantro - ½cup, finely chopped
- Mustard oil - 1tsp
- Lemon/ Lime juice - 2tbsp
- Salt - to taste
- Mustard Oil - 1tsp
- Cilantro - 1tbsp, finely chopped
- Garlic - 3~4 cloves
- Mustard Oil - 1tsp
- Cilantro - 1tbsp, finely chopped
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 345g | |
| Calories 496 | |
| Calories from Fat 403 | 81% |
| Total Fat 45.2g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat 21.3g | 85% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium 723mg | 30% |
| Potassium 555mg | 16% |
| Total Carbs 19.78g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.9g | 6% |
| Sugars 11.89g | 8% |
| Protein 8.01g | 13% |
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