Sutuli Pitha, from Assam
Xutuli Pitha. A delectable jaggery and black sesame stuffing. Cocooned in sticky rice parcels. Fried to a gorgeous golden. Served with a generous drizzle of nolen gur.
This is sheer love !!!
Enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup bora rice or sticky roce
- 1/2 cup black sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup khejur patali or date palm jaggery
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Take 2 tbsp of jaggery in a small mixing bowl, carefully pour 1/2 a cup of warm water, give it a stir till the jaggery dissolves.
- Soak the rice for 3-4 odd hours. Drain from water, dry. Blitz the rice to a powder, pass through a fine sieve. What we need here is fine rice flour (a coarse powder doesn’t do the magic !!)
- Take the rice flour in a bowl . Add the dissolved jaggery, a little at a time, knead till the dough is soft and smooth. Cover, keep aside for 15 mins or so.
- Lightly roast the black sesame seeds, grind coarsely. Add the remaining jaggery to the black sesame powder, give it a hearty mix.
- Take a dough ball on your palm , press it gently with your thumb to form an oval cup. Place a small portion of the til-jaggery mixture in the middle.
- Gently bring the edges to cover the stuffing and shape as shown in the picture . Repeat for the remaining dough.
- Heat oil in a Kadhai, deep fry till golden . Serve warm with nolen gur.