🥁 Contest : Winter Pitha Making Challenge. "Traditional Recipes" ||Bhapa Pitha||

💞 As-Salamu-Alaykum💞

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Who doesn't like hot steamed pita (Bhapa Pitha) in winter? So I have been planning to make pitha for a few days now. Finally,
@enamul17 organized a contest ( winter pitha making challenge) for our favourite winter Pitha. On that occasion, I also participated in this contest.

Steamed pitha is considered a winter pitha. Vapa pitha is a steamed rice cake that originated in Bangladesh and is the most famous traditional pitha. Vapa pitha is a rice flour, coconut and jaggery-laden pitha that is delicious to eat.

Bengali and Assamese people enjoy Vapa Pitha as a sweet snack. As soon as you bite into the pita, you will find it delicate, soft, and a combination of varied textures and rich flavours. It is one of the desserts most closely associated with Bengali cuisine.

Ingredients

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✔️500 gm Rice flour
✔️200 ml Milk
✔️ Salt to taste
✔️ Coconut grated,amount depends on to taste
✔️ Jaggery crushed, amount depends on to taste.

Instructions

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(I) Prepare the flour mixture.

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In a large bowl, sift the rice flour through a sieve.

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Add salt and give a good mix.

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Gradually add milk to moisten the dough.

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Gently mix so the dough is completely moist. When the dough takes shape and breaks, the dough mixture is ready. Keep it aside for 15 minutes.

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Strain the flour mixture using a sieve. Make sure to use a filter with larger holes than before.

(II) Prepare the cheesecloth

In another dish, create a water by soaking cheesecloth in water. Each time you prepare a pita, you should do this. Squeeze out excess water before using the cloth. This method prevents the flour mixture from sticking to the cheesecloths.

(III) Make steamed pita

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Fill the rice cooker 3/4 full with water and start boiling.

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Use any cup or mould to make a steamed pita. Fill the cup in this order of layers: flour mixture, grated coconut, flour mixture, jaggery, flour mixture. Pat the mixture into the cup so that it fits evenly.

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When the water boils, cover the cup with a damp cheesecloth and carefully place it over the hole.

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Tap the cup/mould so that it separates evenly. Then remove it.

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Let the pan steam for 5 minutes with the lid closed.

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When done, carefully remove the cheesecloth.

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For the next pita, repeat the same procedure.

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Serve hot

Time Distribution 🔔

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🔹SERVINGS
10 pcs

🔹PREPARING TIME
45minutes mins

🔹COOK TIME
10minutes mins

🔹TOTAL TIME
55minutes min

I invite, @mamun442390,@satrima01,@nabilanusrat