“Bangalir baro mashe tero parbon” Bengalis are food-lovers and with the change of seasons, the food proclivity also changes. Bengalis without sweets is unimaginable and Pitha Puli or Patishapta is a highly appreciable part of Bengali cuisine. And since, rice forms an essential staple diet of the Bengalis, the pitha puli is the perfect traditional winter Bengali pancake recipe or rice cakes, which is primarily stuffed with Kheer or Khowa. The main ingredient in these delicious eastern Indian region dish are rice flour.

Pithas are preferred usually during the winter time, and heartily enjoyed as a part of snacks and with tea. The rice dumplings form an essential part of the recipe, with which is mixed with salt and two teaspoon oil is added to a cup boiling water. The sweet pithas generally contain sugar, jaggery, date juice, or palm syrup and the filling is done with grated coconut, cashews or fruits.

Pitha fairs has been celebrated by generations of rice cultivating farmers of Bengal. Now many people gather to commemorate the occasion from both Bengal and outside the state. Even though Pithas have their variation across the north-eastern region, it is not only restricted to Bengal, Bihar, or Odhisa. With the advent of facilities they are now transported to different parts of the nation, so that people can enjoy the exotic North-eastern treat!!!