Alternative names | Teler pitha (in Bengal region) |
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Type | Dessert |
Course | Breakfast and light refreshment |
Place of origin | Bangladesh, India |
Region or state | Sylhet region |
Main ingredients | Molasses or sugar and rice flour |
Handesh ( Sylheti: ꠢꠣꠘ꠆ꠖꠦꠡ) also known as Guror Handesh in Bangladesh is a sweet and puffy deep-fried Pitha which also be eaten as a snack. [1] It is a deep-fried molasses and rice flour cake. It is very popular at the time of the Eid. [2] In the earlier days, like other Pithas, this delicacy used to be made from rice threshed by the unmotorized Dheki. [3] It can be eaten with tea as a snack. [4] It is also famous on special occasions such as naming ceremonies and wedding festivities. [5] In Assam, India Its called Tel Pitha.
Molasses or sugar, rice flour, plain flour, water and oil. [6]
Molasses or sugar is added to 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 low–medium. Finally, the batter is dropped one by one to the oil to make the Handesh.