thalipeeth

{{Short description|Indian flatbread}}

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| image = Maharashtrian Thalipith - 1.jpg

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| country = India

| region = Kolhapur, Maharashtra and North Karnataka

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| main_ingredient = Flour (chana daal, urad daal, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, wheat, and rice)

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Thalipeeth is a savoury multi-grain flatbread popular in Western India, particularly in the state of Maharashtra. The flour for thalipeeth, called bhajanee, is prepared from roasted grains, legumes and spices. The ingredients include grains such as rice,{{cite book|title=Home Chefs of the World: Rice and Rice-based Recipes|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aAkNGpbFeDIC&pg=PP2|year=1991|publisher=Int. Rice Res. Inst.|isbn=978-971-22-0023-6|page=13}} wheat, bajra, and jowar; legumes such as chana, and urad; and spices, most commonly coriander and cumin seeds.{{cite book|last1=Kapoor|first1=Sanjeev|title=Sanjeev Kapoor's Khana khazana: celebration of Indian cookery|date=2000|publisher=Popular Prakashan|location=Mumbai|isbn=9788171546800|page=8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HST50IqB8i4C&pg=PP30}} When preparing the dough, other ingredients such as onion, fresh coriander, other vegetables and spices are added.{{cite book|last=Khatau|first=Asha|title=Epicure S Vegetarian Cuisines Of India|year=2004|publisher=Popular Prakashan ltd.|location=Mumbai|isbn=81-7991-119-5|pages=63|url={{google books |plainurl=y |id=16mU1bzJx3AC|page=15}}}} Thalipeeth is usually served with butter (preferably made from water buffalo milk), ghee, or yogurt. While the dish is popular in Maharashtra it is especially popular in Marathwada, Telangana and North Karnataka. (All 3 regions were previously part of Hyderabad State)

In a variation from bhajanee,{{cite web |title=Thalipeeth Recipe |url=https://sproutmonk.com/thalipeeth/ |website=Sprout Monk |date=4 February 2019 |access-date=10 August 2019}} flour made from tapioca (sabudana) and rajgira (amaranth) is used to make a thalipeeth on Hindu fasting days.