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Bhapa pitha is a type of rice cake mainly from the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent, which includes Bangladesh, East India and Northeast India.[1] Bhapa pitha is considered to be a traditional winter dish in Bangladesh.[2][3][4] It is a steamed rice cake made out of freshly ground rice flour. The filling is composed of coconut, and date molasses. Molasses can be substituted with brown sugar or jaggery.
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Ingredients
- Ground rice flour
- Molasses
- Coconuts
See also
References
- ^ অসমৰ সংস্কৃিত কোষ, সম্পাদক- ড॰ নাৰায়ণ দাস, পৰমানন্দ ৰাজবংশী, অসমীয়া বিভাগ, প্ৰাগজ্যোতিষ মহাবিদ্যালয়, জ্যোতি প্ৰকাশন, ২০১৪, পৃষ্ঠা-২৭২ [Cultural Dictionary of Assam. Editors: Dr. Narayan Das, Parmananda Rajavanshi. Department of Assamese, Pragajyotish Mahavidyalaya, Jyoti Publications. 2014. Page 272]
- ^ "Winter delicacies that will warm hearts". The Business Standard. 2 January 2021.
- ^ জাতীয় পিঠা উৎসব শুরু (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-11-15. (in Bengali)
- ^ "Winter pitha". The Daily Star. 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
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