Pitha

Pithas (piṭhā) are a variety of food similar to pancakes, dumplings or fritters, originating from <a href="/facts/India/1kKHcnxM">India</a> and <a href="/facts/Bangladesh/NXk4f78Y">Bangladesh</a>. Pitha can be sweet or savoury, and usually made from a dough or batter, which is then steamed, fried or griddled. Very few varieties are oven-baked or boiled, and most are unleavened and cooked on a stovetop (or equivalent). Some versions may have a filling, garnish, or sauce. Few may be set or shaped after cooking. They are typically eaten as a snack with <a href="/facts/Tea/oDQhcyrc">chai</a>, or as treats during special occasions (similar to <a href="/facts/Mithai_(confectionery)/GU3hljky">mithai</a>).
Pitha is especially popular in Bangladesh and the eastern <a href="/facts/Indian_states/jqaAwkWI">Indian states</a> of <a href="/facts/Bihar/T5Ga9JF8">Bihar</a>, <a href="/facts/Uttar_Pradesh/vXDwM9Df">Uttar Pradesh</a> (eastern parts), <a href="/facts/West_Bengal/0B5bxvbW">West Bengal</a>, <a href="/facts/Odisha/ofAWpAgu">Odisha</a>, <a href="/facts/Jharkhand/eYFQURjk">Jharkhand</a>, the <a href="/facts/South_India/XqkE3NdU">South Indian</a> state of <a href="/facts/Kerala/DMP5u40q">Kerala</a>, and the <a href="/facts/Northeast_India/JtFJkH2A">Northeast Indian</a> states, especially <a href="/facts/Assam/64Hs7TwB">Assam</a>. Pithas are typically made of <a href="/facts/Rice_flour/pMU5VyR6">rice flour</a>, although there are some types of pitha made of <a href="/facts/Wheat_flour/AauucBTS">wheat flour</a>. Less common types of pitha are made of <a href="/facts/Arecaceae/5bN6Wwcr">palm</a> or <a href="/facts/Amorphophallus_paeoniifolius/29zvCNK5">ol</a> (a local <a href="/facts/Root_vegetable/sRIp07x9">root vegetable</a>).

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