Ghila Pitha (Assamese snack)

Ghila Pitha - Bhugalir Pitha  Pona

It is a bihu special snack that Assamese people prepare mainly at the time of bhugali bihu. Bhugali bihu is the harvest festival celebrated in Assam , India  in the mid January . The Assamese people prepare a lot of different types of snacks and sweets with the new crop at this time.

Thai Glutinous Rice

To prepare the Ghila Pitha

• Sticky rice ( bora Saul ) - 2 cups   

 ( Bora Saul is available only in Assam . But no worries . You can make Ghila Pitha outside India with the Thai glutinous rice or sticky Japanese rice which is easily available in any Asian store.)

• Jaggery  or sugar -1/2 cup
• Grated coconut - 1/4 cup ( optional )
• Enough oil to deep fry

Method:

• Soak the rice for 2 -4 hour.
• Drain and dry it with kitchen paper.
• Grind it in a grinder taking 2 tbsp at a time and sift with a sieve.( It should be fine powder).
• Take a bowl and mix jaggery and coconut with the rice powder. 
• Make a dough of it with water .
• Take a handful and make a ball.
• Then flatten it with your palm.
• Keep it .
• Put Oil in a deep frying pan on high heat.
• Let the oil be hot. 
• When it is hot reduced the heat to medium to low.
• Now deep fry the pithas till it brown turning once.
• Keep the pithas on a kitchen paper towel to soak extra oil.
• Enjoy the pitha at tea time. 

                                             


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