Til-Pitha (North-East)

Til-Pitha is a rice-made cuisine normally consumed by the people of North-Eastern States of India. A delicious breakfast when combined with Assamese tea, Til-Pitha is common as a traditional Assamese cuisine. The whole cooking process involves many hours but worth a try.

Ingredients

Bora Rice 2 cups

Til (black) 80 grams

Grated jaggery 100 grams

Crushed elaichi ½ teaspoons

Crushed jeera ½ teaspoons

Water to make batter

Milk 1 cup

Oil for frying

Method §  Clean and soak Bora Rice overnight; Strain it and leave it for drying in the strainer for some time on the next day morning; Grind the dry rice to a coarse powder. §  Make a batter of rice flour using water and milk. §  Roast Black Til Seeds lightly and crush it slightly. §  Mix the crushed Black Til Seeds with grated jaggery, and crushed cardamom seeds; keep aside. §  Heat a frying pan and smear oil on it; Pour 2 tablespoon of prepared batter on the heated frying pan and cook lightly on both sides. §  Before taking the cooked Pitha from frying pan, put the mixture of jaggery in the middle and roll Pitha around it to get it stuffed. §  Adding some grated coconut to the jaggery can improve the taste.