Manda pitha

Kancha Manda pitha
Sijha manda pitha
TypePitha
Place of originIndia
Region or stateOdisha
Main ingredientsRice flour, coconut,moong , jaggery, black pepper, chhena

Manda pitha (Odia: ମଣ୍ଡା ପିଠା) is a steamed dumpling which is prepared in Odisha, India during festivals falling on monsoon and post-monsoon seasons like Manabasa Gurubara, Durga Puja, Kumar Purnima or Rakhi Purnima. The pitha resembles modak of Maharashtra and Kozhakkattai of South India. The name is derived from Odia word "Mandeiba" (Odia: ମଣ୍ଡେଇବା) means "to place" or "to put" or "to dump" it also suggests the action of putting rice bowl into the warm water "Mandeiba" to Manda peetha.

Preparation

The outer covering consists of steamed rice flour and inner filling is of coconut, moong, jaggery, black pepper and Chhena.

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