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Bhapa Puli Pithe (Traditional Bengali Sweet in a Fusion Style)

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Chef :

Bethica Das

Bhapa Puli Pithe (Traditional Bengali Sweet in a Fusion Style)

#bandhan - This is a traditional Bengali sweet of steamed rice dumplings. It is generally made of rice flour and stuffed with coconut-date palm jaggery stuffing.

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

In a bowl, mix together rice flour, semolina, cardamom powder and a pinch of salt. Knead into a dough by adding required quantity of water. Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for an hour.
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* Step 2

Cover with a wet cloth and keep aside for 30 minutes.
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* Step 3

Divide into 10-11 equal portions.
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* Step 4

Keep the leftover gajar halwa (carrot pudding) ready for the stuffing.
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* Step 5

Take one portion of the dough and flatten it into a round circle with your fingers. put 1-2 tsp. of the stuffing in the centre.
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* Step 6

Close it into a crescent shape.
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* Step 7

Seal the edges with your fingers.
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* Step 8

Or with a fork.
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* Step 9

Line a colander with a wet cloth and place the pithes in it.
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* Step 10

Cover with the cloth.
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* Step 11

Steam for 4-5 minutes in a saucepan, steamer or pressure cooker.
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* Step 12

The steamed Pithes.
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* Step 13

Garnish with some crushed saffron & powdered brown sugar or castor sugar.
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