Vapa Pitha (steamed rice cake)

Name: Vapa Pitha (steamed rice cake)
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Bangladeshi
Ingredients: 2 cups Rice Flour (store - bought); Approx 1 cup Luke warm water; Pinch Salt; Grated coconut; Date molasses; Steamer; Cheese cloth or kitchen paper

Nabila Nawar Sharly @cook_27752761

California , USA

Bhapa pitha is a steamed rice cake which is considered to be a classic pitha regardless of the region in Bangladesh. The rice cake is made out of freshly ground rice flour and filled with freshly greated coconut and date molasses which makes the pithas divine.

I used store bought rice flour as a quick substitute of freshly ground rice which a quite long process and it turned out perfect. You can use brown sugar or jaggery if you cant find date molasses.

#story_of_my_table

I used store bought rice flour as a quick substitute of freshly ground rice which a quite long process and it turned out perfect. You can use brown sugar or jaggery if you cant find date molasses.

#story_of_my_table

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Vapa Pitha (steamed rice cake)

Nabila Nawar Sharly @cook_27752761

California , USA

I used store bought rice flour as a quick substitute of freshly ground rice which a quite long process and it turned out perfect. You can use brown sugar or jaggery if you cant find date molasses.

#story_of_my_table

I used store bought rice flour as a quick substitute of freshly ground rice which a quite long process and it turned out perfect. You can use brown sugar or jaggery if you cant find date molasses.

উপাদানগুলি

1 hrs 30 min

6 servings

2 cupsRice Flour (store - bought)
Approx 1 cup Luke warm water
PinchSalt
Grated coconut
Date molasses
Steamer
Cheese cloth or kitchen paper
Pitha/Rice Cake

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রান্নার নির্দেশ

1 hrs 30 min

1

In a bowl add rice flour, salt. Sprinkle small amount of water (approx 1 cup of water). Mix all the ingredients. The mixture should not be dough like or runny. If you make a ball you should be able to break it smoothly.
2

Shift the damp flour through a strainer and let it rest for at least 1 hour
3

Use a loose bottom tart-let tin or ramekin. Add a layer of flour mixture then add shredded coconut, jaggery and again flour mixture. Press firmly to seal.
4

Cover with a soaked the muslin or cheese cloth pieces. If you don't have this you can use ligtly soaked kitchne paper.
5

Let it steam for 3-4 mintues using a steamer
6

Your vapa pitha is ready. Enjoy 🙂