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Chire Bhetkir Pulao (Poha / Flattened Rice Pilaf with Seabass)

Chirer DoodhPuli (Flattened Rice Dumplings with Coconut Jaggery Stuffing, in Milk)

Chirer Pulao, Bengali style

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New blog post is up :) And that evening, as the su

New blog post is up :)
And that evening, as the sun prepares to retire for the day and the myriad shades of crimson light up the twilight sky, Grandma and Maa go from room to room tying the cheerful braided strands of hay, adorned with all the pretty embellishments, on every cupboard handle and door knob.
"আউনি বাউনি চাউনি/তিন দিন কোথাও না যেও/ ঘরে বসে পিঠে-ভাত খেও।
They recite.
I giggle.
Come on, they exhort, you can join us too.
Sankranti, Bapi explains as we relish the delectable Ranga alur puli Maa made earlier in the day, is the festival of harvest. A tribute to the bounty of Mother Nature. An occasion to express our gratitude to our farmers who work tirelessly to grow all the produce, they are key to our nations prosperity and growth.
And those strands of hay that Grandma and Maa tied to the doors, Bapi continues with a smile, are to ensure prosperity and wealth stay locked with all of us and we continue to be blessed by the generous benevolence of Maa Lakshmi.
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To read more and try this recipe , direct link is updated in bio.

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And the affair with gur continues..... Any guesses

And the affair with gur continues.....
Any guesses what’s in the making this evening?.
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There is always light. If only we are brave enough

There is always light. If only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it !!
@amandascgorman you are a genius!!!
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Submitting this to “Dark and Moody” challenge by @neethuthomasphotography and @twiggstudios . #mymysticlight

Also submitting this to “Chiaroscuro” challenge by @happytummybyritumbhara and @stemsandforks . #foodphotobiteswithritu
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When life gives you nolen gur, you go crazy with p

When life gives you nolen gur, you go crazy with pithe puli and payesh.
And then you make a delectable nolen gurer panacotta ❤️❤️❤️
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Recipe link is there in bio.
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Nothing more hearty than phulkopir singara and a c

Nothing more hearty than phulkopir singara and a cup of masala tea as the evenings get a tad bit colder !!!
Any takers ? ❤️ .
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Recipe link is there in bio.
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Sankranti remains one of the festivals closest to

Sankranti remains one of the festivals closest to my heart.

One of those days when I miss Grandma dearly and yearn to return to childhood and relish all the delectable pithe puli she would make !!!
Happy Sankranti everyone !!!

On the plate
Khejur Gurer Patishapta, Doodhpuli, Teler Pitha, Nolen Gurer Payesh and Soru Chakuli.
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New blog post ❤️ And every year, around Sankr

New blog post ❤️

And every year, around Sankranthi, the chitoi pithe moulds make a magical re-appearance from the hidden vaults of the windowless sunlight-starved and perennially musty and damp bhnaarar ghor (pantry), illuminated by a lone naked incandescent bulb, before being dusted, scrubbed, soaked, dried and then used in vehement anger for the Sankranti festivities, only to disappear once the euphoria of the harvest festival subsides.
A use and throw culture has still not invaded our lives and the fact that this rather inexpensive non-descript humble artifact is used on just a couple of occasions around Sankranti every year makes not an iota of difference to the magnanimous love and care it receives.
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To read more and try this recipe of Doodh Chitoi , direct link is there in bio.
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Its less than a week to Sankranti and my kitchen i

Its less than a week to Sankranti and my kitchen is in manic frenzy this morning steaming some stunning Bhapa Pitha.

I have always preferred freshly ground rice flour to store-bought ones. And my hand-free 1400w hamiltonbeach JMG ensured the rice was ground to fine flour, just as I wanted it, in a blink .
(Also do check the coarse, medium and fine grinding options available which gives us such luxury of choice - I opted for the fine option for the rice flour)

And here’s my recipe for the quintessential Bengali Bhapa Pitha / Assamese Keteli Pitha.
Soak the rice for 2 hours, drain from water.
Allow the rice to dry over a newspaper or muslin cloth to drain any excess water.
Use your Hamiltonbeach JMG to blitz the rice to a fine powder.
Transfer the rice flour to a bowl, add a pinch of salt, mix well.
Splash a little water to the rice flour, start mixing with your hand. The texture of the dough should be crumbly and just damp enough. Splash water in small increments, we don’t want a wet batter here.
Sieve the moist flour .
Take a kettle, fill it half with water and bring to a boil.
Wrap the lid of the kettle with a damp muslin cloth.
Spread a layer of the rice flour uniformly over the cloth.
Add 1 tsp of freshly grated coconut on the rice flour, followed by 1 tsp of chopped jaggery And finish it with another layer of rice flour. Press gently, take care to not press it too hard.
Wrap with another piece of moist muslin, put the lid back on over the boiling water.
Steam for 10-12 minutes.
Carefully remove the lid from the kettle.
Gently remove the outer muslin cloth. Use a sharp knife along the edges of the lid to un-mould the pitha..
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@hamiltonbeachindia, @fbciofficial @grainandgrowth .
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The Doulla Pithe that Grandma (Bamma) creates is s

The Doulla Pithe that Grandma (Bamma) creates is sheer magic – Pillowy rice flour parcels with a tiny morsel of patali hidden in the center. Stewed in milk perfumed with even more patali gur.
Have a bite, Grandma coaxes.
And the molten patali bursts out of the shackles of the rice flour cocoon.
The fragrance of patali and the perfume of rice leave my palate enthralled.
I take another bite.
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If you want to try this , temporary recipe link is updated in bio ❤️
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