Pitha season is coming. Among Bengal's traditional rice cakes, dolna pitha is soft and fluffy, sweetened with date molasses and coconut. A recipe on Bangla Tribune's lifestyle page shows how to make it at home with a few ingredients.
You will need 200 grams of rice flour, 1 cup of liquid milk, half a cup of powdered milk, 1 cup of date molasses (khejur gur), 1 cup of grated coconut, 4 cardamom pods and a pinch of salt.
Put the liquid milk, date molasses, grated coconut, rice flour, powdered milk, cardamom and salt in a pan and mix well. Cover and cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. When the mixture thickens, take it off the heat and let it cool a little.
Once cool, knead it by hand and shape it into small round balls. Roll each ball in grated coconut to coat it well.
Heat water in a pan, set a perforated dish or steamer over it, arrange the pithas, cover and steam for about 10 minutes. When they are soft and fluffy, take them out and serve hot; they go well with a cup of tea on a winter morning.
Source: Bangla Tribune
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