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A satiating thalipeeth made of rajgira flour (amaranth flour) is the perfect food to have on a fasting day. Thalipeeth, a spicy and savoury pancake, popular in Western India is loaded with nutrition.

Maharashtrian upvaas thalipeeth is an all-time favourite Maharashtrian dish, which is often had for breakfast or supper. With a few small tweaks like using sendha namak instead of sea salt, it is also used to sustain oneself on a fasting day.

Popular during fasts, it's also well known as rajgira thalipeeth faraal food. It is mostly had during fasting days like Navratri, Ekadashi and Mahashivratri.

Upvas thalipeeth is quick and easy to make, take rajgira flour also known as amaranth flour in a deep bowl. Add the peeled and grated raw potatoes. Potatoes act as binding agent for your upvaas thalipeeth. Grated Potatoes are added as they give a nice mouthfeel but if you want, you can add boiled potatoes and mashed potatoes instead. Add coarsely crushed peanut for the crunch. Add green chilli paste according to your preference of spice.

We have used rock salt as this is a rajgira upvas thalipeeth . Further, add coriander, enough water and knead into a soft dough. Heat a non-stick tava, grease your hands with ghee. Place a portion of the dough on the tava (griddle) and pat it evenly with greased fingers to form a 100 mm. (4”) diameter circle. Be gentle when you are patting it to prevent cracks in your upvaas thalipeeth. You will not be able to roll the dough as it would be too sticky to be rolled out. You can either pat it on the tava directly or pat it between 2 thick plastic sheets and then place it onto the tava. Cook properly from both the sides and serve Maharashtrian upvaas thalipeeth with green faraali chutney!!

Perked up with grated potatoes and crushed peanuts, not to forget some lemon juice and green chilli paste, the rajgira faraali thalipeeth is a real treat to your palate too.

Remember to season your upvaas thalipeeth with rock salt, and garnish generously with chopped coriander for a perky aroma! Serve it hot with tasty green chutney.

If you are looking for more upvas recipes using rajgira flour then check out our other recipes like Farali Dosa, Khandvi, Rajgira Paratha Canapés and Farali Puranpoli.

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Upvaas Thalipeeth ( Faraal Recipe)

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Upvaas Thalipeeth ( Faraal Recipe) recipe - How to make Upvaas Thalipeeth ( Faraal Recipe)

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     4Makes 4 thalipeeths
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Ingredients


Upvaas Thalipeeth
1/2 cup rajgira (amaranth) flour
1/4 cup peeled and grated raw potatoes
2 tbsp roasted and coarsely crushed peanuts
1 tsp green chilli paste
1/2 tsp lemon juice
rock salt (sendha namak) to taste
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp ghee for greasing and cooking

For Serving With The Upvaas Thalipeeth
 green chutney

Method
For upvaas thalipeeth
    For upvaas thalipeeth
  1. To make the upvaas thalipeeth, combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough using approx. 1 ½ tbsp water.
  2. Divide the dough into 4 equal portions and keep aside.
  3. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it lightly with ghee.
  4. Grease your fingers with a little ghee, place a portion of the dough on the tava (griddle) and pat it evenly with greased fingers to form a 100 mm. (4”) diameter circle.
  5. Cook, using a 1 tsp ghee (½ tsp on each side), till they turn golden brown spots appear on both the sides.
  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make 3 more upvaas thalipeeth.
  7. Serve the upvaas thalipeeth hot with green chutney.
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per thalipeeth
Energy149 cal
Protein3.3 g
Carbohydrates16.6 g
Fiber2.9 g
Fat8 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium4.3 mg
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Other Thalipeeth Recipes
    Other Thalipeeth Recipes
  1. Thalipeeth, a spicy and savoury pancake, popular in Western India is loaded with nutrition. So apart from the Upvaas Thalipeeth (Faraal recipe), you can also try out other thalipeeth recipes from our collection like:

To make the dough for Upvaas Thalipeeth
    To make the dough for Upvaas Thalipeeth
  1. To make the dough for upvaas thalipeeth recipe | rajgira upvas thalipeeth | Maharashtrian upvaas thalipeeth | Take the peanuts in a plate and remove the skin with your hands.You can also take salted and de-skinned ones which are easily available in grocery stores.
  2. Add the peanuts to a mortar to crush them.
  3. Crush the peanuts coarsely and keep them aside.
  4. Take a deep bowl and add the cup Rajgira flour into it. Rajgira is the Hindi word for Amaranth.
  5. Add the peeled and grated raw potatoes. Potatoes act as binding agent for your Upvaas Thalipeeth. Grated Potatoes are added as they give a nice mouthfeel but if you want, you can add boiled potatoes and mashed potatoes instead.
  6. Add the coarsely crushed peanuts for the desired crunch.
  7. Add the green chili paste to spice up the Upvaas thalipeeth.
  8. Now add lemon juice for a hint of tanginess.
  9. Now add the rock salt (sendha namak in Hindi) to taste. We are using rock salt because people don’t use regular salt when they are fasting.
  10. Now add chopped coriander leaves to give your Upvaas thalipeeth a hint of freshness.
  11. Add approx 1½ tbsp water.
  12. Knead all the ingredients into a soft dough. You can use more water if required.
  13. Divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Keep them aside.

To make Upvaas Thalipeeth
    To make Upvaas Thalipeeth
  1. To make  upvaas thalipeeth recipe | rajgira upvas thalipeeth | Maharashtrian upvaas thalipeeth |  take a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it lightly with ghee and heat it up.
  2. Grease your fingers with a little ghee.
  3. Place a portion of the dough on the tava (griddle) and pat it evenly with greased fingers to form a 100 mm. (4”) diameter circle. Be gentle when you are patting it to prevent cracks in your Upavaas thalipeeth. You will not be able to roll the dough as it would be too sticky to be rolled out. You can either pat it on the tava directly or pat it between 2 thick plastic sheets and then place it onto the tava. 
  4. Cook on one side using about ½ tsp ghee. 
  5. Flip and brush the Upvaas thalipeeth with ½ tsp more ghee.
  6. Press the thalipeeth with the help of a spatula so that it is cooked properly and becomes crispy.
  7. Cook till golden brown spots appear on both the sides. Brush your Upvaas thalipeeth with more ghee if desired.
  8. Repeat the steps to make 3 more  upvaas thalipeeths | rajgira upvas thalipeeth | Maharashtrian upvaas thalipeeth | 
  9. Serve your  upvaas thalipeeth | rajgira upvas thalipeeth | Maharashtrian upvaas thalipeeth |  hot along with green chutney (Faraal recipe).

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