TIL PITHA RECIPE - Bihu Recipes

Ingredients :
Bora rice (glutinous rice) - 2 cups
Black sesame seeds - 80gms
Jaggery - 100 gms
How to Prepare til Pitha
Clean and soak the rice overnight . Strain the rice. Cover with a cloth and leave it in the strainer for 2 hours and grind. Do not over grind.
Lightly roast the sesame seeds, pound it slightly and remove its outer shell. Mash the jaggery. Pour sesame seeds into the jaggery and mix them well.
Heat a pan in medium flame and take a ladle of rice batter place it in the middle of the pan and spread to a size of small puri with the back of your fisted hand. While it is being roasted, place the stuffing of jaggery and sesame mix in the centre. When the rice batter become firm, cover the stuffing by folding it on both sides. Turn over. Lightly heat and remove from fire. Make sure the jaggery does not melt and flow out. The pitha is not allowed to turn brown; it should remain white. It can be stored in a covered container for about a week.

SONDESH RECIPE - Bengali Sweets Recipes

Please ypur family and loved ones with the sweet and delicious Bengali sweet dish, Sondesh. Sondesh is traditional bengali sweet dish prepared with khoya and cottage cheese. Feel the sweetness of Bengal in your own kitchen today and remember, prepare it with love. It will be more tasty.

Making time: 20 minutes (excluding chilling and hanging time)

Makes: 7-8 pieces (depending on size of mould)

Shelflife: 3 days refrigerated

Ingredients
150 gm: Paneer
½ cup: Khoya, grated
6 tbsp: Sugar/gur
6-8: Almonds, shredded thin lengthwise
4-6: Chhoti elaichi, crushed a little
6-7 strands: Kesar
How to prepare Sondesh
Blend the paneer, khoya and sugar/gur together till smooth. You can do this in a blender or use the back of a katori to mash them together.
Mix in the elaichi and set in a layer about ½" thick.
Refrigerate till set and cut into squares or diamonds and serve.