pitha
Sign in to savePitha (; also called pithe) are a variety of food similar to pancakes, dumplings or fritters, originating from India and Bangladesh. Pitha can be sweet or savoury, and usually made from a dough or batter, which is then steamed, fried or griddled. Very few varieties are oven-baked or boiled, and most are unleavened and cooked on a stovetop (or equivalent). Some versions may have a filling, garnish, or sauce. Few may be set or shaped after cooking. They are typically eaten as a snack with chai, or as treats during special occasions (similar to mithai).
Key facts
- Food.name
- Pitha
- Food.image
- Pitha for Wedding- Pakan, Patishapta, Bharandash.jpg
- Food.caption
- Three varieties of pithas: pakon, patishapta pitha and bharandash, decorated to be sent as a gift to the Bengali Muslim bride's house in Gaye Holud ceremony
- Food.country
- India, Bangladesh
- Food.national_cuisine
- Assamese cuisine, Bengali cuisine, Bhojpuri cuisine, Jharkhandi cuisine, Maithili cuisine and Odia cuisine
- Food.course
- Whole meal, snack or dessert
- Food.main_ingredient
- Rice flour or wheat flour
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- food
- Part of
- Bengali cuisine
- Has part
- coconut
- Country of origin
- Indian subcontinent
- Image
- Til Pitha - Assamese Ricecake.jpg
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- Commons category
- Pitha
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Article · Italiano
La Pitha ((AS) পিঠা, (BN) পিঠ, (OR) ପିଠା piṭha) o Pithe ((BN) পিঠে piṭhe) è una sorta di pane dolce, servito come spuntino o dessert, facente parte delle cucine bengalesi ed indiane e diffuso in tutta l'Asia meridionale, in particolar modo negli stati di Assam, Orissa, Bengala Occidentale, Bihar, Jharkhand, e tutte le regioni a nordest dell'India. Le pithe sono tipicamente a base di farina di riso, anche se se ne trovano con farina di frumento. Più raramente si trovano pitha a base di farina di palma o di ol, una farina ricavata da una radice commestibile locale.
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