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Name: Bhapa Pitha
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Bangladesh
Ingredients: 200 g rice flour; 100 g grated coconut; 100 g jaggery (or brown sugar); 2 g cardamom powder; 2 g salt; 250 ml water; 4 pieces banana leaf (or muslin cloth)

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Bhapa Pitha

ভাপা পিঠা · Bhapa Pitha

Ingredients7

rice flour200 g
grated coconut100 g
jaggery (or brown sugar)100 g
cardamom powder2 g
salt2 g
water250 ml
banana leaf (or muslin cloth)4 pieces

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Method

In a bowl, whisk the rice flour with water until a smooth, lump‑free batter forms.
Stir in the grated coconut, jaggery, cardamom powder, and salt until evenly distributed.
Cut banana leaves into 10 cm squares, lightly oil them, and place them in a steamer basket.
Spoon a heaping tablespoon of batter onto each leaf square, fold the leaf to enclose the mixture, and steam over boiling water for 20–25 minutes.
Remove the steamed pithas, let them cool slightly, and serve warm.