N C Poda pitha Poda pitha is the most authentic and festive dish. Poda meant burnt and pitha means cake. Poda pithas come in two varieties - salty and sweet. Salty goes well with non veg curries and sweets are serve without any side dishes. On covered kadhai hot charcoal was placed on top and fires lit underneath, while the slow cooking ensured that doesn't burnt and done perfectly. Ingredients : 3 cups Rice suji 1 cup Black gram dal 1 tsp salt 2 cup big sized sugar (powdered) 1 cup Fresh chenna 2 tsp curd (whisked) ½ tsp baking soda 1 cup thick coconut paste 1 cup coconut extract 1 tsp Desi ghee 1 tsp white pepper powder. 1 tsp dry ginger powder Preparations : Wash rice suji ,drain the all water keep aside. Wash black gram dal soak for 1 hour grind it with a fine paste remove in large vessel add soaked rice, salt and mix well ; it should be thick batter. Keep this over night for fermentation. Next day preparation..... Grate the chenna spread on