Well, I am not sure how to put this, but I never thought that I would ever do this recipe! Yes, this is Jackfruit fritter, the one fruit that I am not particularly fond of, because it leaves a hint of jackfruit smell everywhere, if you are not careful. Somehow I had some jackfruit left …
Continue reading Sweet Jackfruit Fritters – Kathaler Pitha (কাঁঠালের পিঠা)
According to the Bengali calender, now its the month of Taal (Asian Palm or Borassus flabellifer). The month is called Bhadra (ভাদ্র) and it is so hot and humid that we say Taal Paka Gorom (তাল পাকা গরম), which means that the weather is so hot that it will even mature and ripen the Taal. Like this we Bengalis have many idioms connected with this fruit and even rhymes and stories.
According to the Bengali calender, now its the month of Taal (Asian Palm or Borassus flabellifer). The month is called Bhadra (ভাদ্র) and it is so hot and humid that we say Taal Paka Gorom (তাল পাকা গরম), which means that the weather is so hot that it will even mature and ripen the Taal. Like this we Bengalis have many idioms connected with this fruit and even rhymes and stories.
Pitha is one of the most delicious dessert and one of the most toughest things to make (in my opinion). Not only they require many trials and errors but it also need lots of tips and tricks from the experienced ones! Normally I am not very good at making pitha but in Bangladesh many pitha …
Chitoi Pitha is the most common pitha/cake to be making in Bangladesh during winter. It is made from rice flour, especially after harvesting new rice, the peasant families make this pitha to be eaten with various veggies spread/bhorrta or even new jaggery/gur. It is super healthy, no oil needed to make this and also it …
Continue reading Bangladeshi Rice Cake – Chitoi Pitha (চিতৈ পিঠা)
Puli pitha makes me nostalgic. It reminds of my grandmother (my father's mother), bantering with my cousins about the pitha (because of the special shape of its filling!) and reminds me of winter in Bangladesh! It was a staple in Christmas, that my grandmother used to make a tons of puli pitha, stored in a …
Continue reading Fried Coconut Puli Pitha – Narikel er bhaja puli pitha (নারিকেলের ভাজা পুলি পিঠা)
This is the first Sweets recipe that I am sharing in Vegan Bangla. Normally I don't make a lots of sweets and even if I try, it does not turn out that good...hahaha may be I am not a sweet person that's why! The other reason could be that most of the desserts and sweets …
Vegan Bangla 