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.
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 …
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