FARA [PITHA]

Associated National Cuisine :- India, Bangladesh, Nepal.

Place of origin:-                  Indian sub continent.   

Traditional Names :-                                                                                                                      

• CHANA DAL FARA :  Bihar & Uttar Pradesh.

• PITHA : Bihar & Bengal 

• GOJHA : Bihar 

• BHAPA PITHA : Assam

HISTORY 

Pitha is a type of rice cake which can be savored with sweet as well as salty taste . 

Its origin is mainly from the Eastern Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand,Odisha & West Bengal.

Fara is a traditional dish from the cuisine of India. 

It is known with different names in different regions of India .It can be made with either wheat flour or rice flour with fillings of chana dal / jaggery/coconut.

Its very healthy as its cooking process is either by steaming or boiling .it can also be stir fried with some curry leaves who make it little crispy and can be served with green coriander chutney or mustered seeds chutney.

REGIONAL VARIATIONS

Assam

KACHIPITHA

                                     It is filled with Sesame seeds , Ground Coconut,and Jaggery.

TEKELI PITHA

Mixed with coconut ,sugar and powdered milk.

ANGULI PITHA

As it is shaped  like fingers. 

 ODISHA

ARISA PITHA

Deep fried pitha made from Rice flour and jaggery.

KAKARA PITHA

Wheat flour pitha filled with sweet coconut fillings .

CHAKULI PITHA

Made from fermented Rice and black gram. 

BIHAR

DAL PITTI

Made from rice flour filled with dal.

So that was all about the Pitha/Fara .Do visit my blog for its recipes. Hope you enjoyed reading my blog.