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| name = Chakuli Pitha<br />
| image = Chuda chakuli pitha.jpg<br />
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| country = [[India]]<br />
| region = [[Odisha]]<br />
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| course = [[Cake]]<br />
| type = [[Rice cake]]<br />
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| main_ingredient = [[Rice flour]], [[black gram]], refined edible oil ([[ghee]] or [[mustard oil]]), [[salt]]<br />
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'''Chakuli pitha''' ({{lang-or|ଚକୁଳି ପିଠା}}) is a flat [[Odia cuisine|Odia]] rice-based fermented cake traditionally popular in the regions of [[Odisha, India|Odisha]] and [[West Bengal]] in India.<ref>{{cite book |author=Prasant Kumar Acharya |title=Sacred Complex of Budhi Santani |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h1dVrGpyM-0C&pg=PA228 |edition=2003 |publisher=Concept |location=New Delhi |isbn=978-8-18069-049-5 |page=228 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Prakash Tamang|first=Jyoti|title=Ethnic Fermented Foods and Beverages of India: Science History and Culture|publisher=Springer Publisher|year=2020|pages=657}}</ref> It is prepared and served during festivals.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book|title=Asian Folklore Studies|publisher=Nanzan University Institute of Anthropology|pages=241-243}}</ref><br />
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== Preparation ==<br />
The dish is prepared using [[rice flour]], [[black gram]], refined edible oil (preferably [[ghee]] or [[mustard oil]]), and [[salt]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Buddha Chakuli - The typical Odia Pitha - eOdisha.org - latest Odisha News - Business - Culture -Art - Travel|url=http://eodisha.org/buddha-chakuli-the-typical-odia-pitha/|website=eodisha.org|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society|publisher=The University of Michigan|year=2008|pages=800}}</ref> <br />
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Rice flour, black gram are mixed with warm water and salt to create the batter. The batter is covered and left to ferment for several hours. The batter is then poured on a skillet to create round flat cakes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Joshi|first=V.K.|title=Indigenous Fermented Foods of South Asia|publisher=CRC Press|year=2016|pages=408-410}}</ref> <br />
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Chakuli pitha can be served on its own or paired with side dishes including guguni, sambhar, sugar, jaggery, tea, milk, vegetables, and mutton.<br />
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==Variation==<br />
There are multiple variations of chakuli pitha. Saru Chakuli (ସରୁ ଚକୁଳି) is a thinner variation similar to [[Dosa]].<ref name=":0" /> Burha Chakuli (ବୁଢ଼ା ଚକୁଳି) is a thicker variation made mixed with jaggery, [[paneer]] and grated coconut.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Odia cuisine]]<br />
*[[Dosa]]<br />
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