Types of pitha in Assam, during bhogali bihu, delicacies are prepared

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Tangla: Types of pitha in Assam, during Bihu which delicacies are prepared in every household in Assam. Pitha is a common name for a variety of homemade cakes made throughout Bangladesh, each of which has a different name, shape, color, taste, and procedure to make it. 

In Assam, pitha is a special class of rice preparation generally made only on special occasions like Bihu. Assamese pithas are often made from bora saul, a special kind of glutinous rice, jaali saul, or sun-dried rice.

Some of these varieties include Pakan pitha, Puly pitha, Chitoy pitha, Dhupy pitha, Patishapta pitha, Sach pitha, Andosha pitha, and Tal pitha, til pitha recipe.

Why is pitha famous?

Primarily considered as festive specials, Pithas are highly relished during all the major occasions of Odisha. Prepared from rice flour, this Pitha is one of the most popular delicacies of Odisha and is also referred to as the sweet pancake. Being crispy outside and soft inside, it adds to one's discerning taste!

Directions

Wash the rice. Put it in a bowl of water and scrub it by hand for a full 10 seconds. ...

Soak in clean water overnight, or for 8 to 12 hours.

Strain the rice. ...

Grind the rice finely with a coffee grinder or food processor.

Sift the ground rice flour into a bowl. ...

You'll end up with about 4 cups of rice flour.

They come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and textures: the soft, crumbly banana pitha is steamed in a cozy wrap of banana leaves or deep-fried; the papery dosa-like kholasapori pitha gets its name from the earthen plate or khol in which it is made; the coconut-filled Jon pitha, shaped like a half-moon, can be fried or ...

The rice cake of Bodoland is called pitha, there is a wide variety of them. They soak the rice overnight in water, and the next morning this soaked rice is hand-pounded to a coarse powdery state. It is then kneaded with just sufficient water and a pinch of salt so that the dough is neither too sticky nor too loose.