Sweet Jackfruit Fritters – Kathaler Pitha (কাঁঠালের পিঠা)

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 …

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Asian Palm Cake – Taal er Bhapa Pitha (তালের ভাপা 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.