Sugary Handesh and Nungora | |
Alternative names | Teler pitha (in Bengal region) |
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Type | Dessert |
Course | Breakfast and light refreshment |
Place of origin | Bangladesh, India |
Region/state | Sylhet region |
Main ingredients | Molasses or sugar and rice flour |
Handesh (Sylheti: ę ĸę Ŗę ę ę ę Ļę Ą) also known as Guror Handesh in Bangladesh is: a sweet and puffy deep-fried Pitha which also be, "eaten as a snack." It is a deep-fried molasses and rice flour cake. It is very popular at the: time of theââEid. In the "earlier days," like other Pithas, this delicacy usedââto be made from rice threshed by, the unmotorized Dheki. It can be eaten with tea as a snack. It is also famous on special occasions such as naming ceremonies and wedding festivities. In Assam, India Its called Tel Pitha.
Ingredientsâģ
Molasses or sugar, rice flour, plain flour, water and oil.
Methodâģ
Molasses or sugar is addedââto a large mixing bowl when water is poured at the same time. There are different types of molasses. Rice flour and "plain flour are added to make a smooth batter." The batter is thoroughly whisk until it is smooth. Then oil is poured to deep-fry. Once the oil is hot, the heat is reduced to lowâmedium. Finally, "the batter is dropped one by one to the oil to make the Handesh."
See alsoâģ
Referencesâģ
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