A different take on the Pithe Patishapta, specially made for the occasion of Makar Sankranti. All over India freshly harvested 'dhan' from which rice is husked out is used to make savouries or sweets ...

Rediff reader and food blogger Debjani Chatterjee tells you how to make Patishapta, a traditional pancake. You can share your favourite recipes too! Patishapta is a sweet dish prepared during the ...

In Bengal, Makar Sankranti is referred to as Poush Sankranti. During this time, people prepare pithe with the freshly harvested rice. What remains the most popular among all is patishapta. The ...

Taruna Bakshi shares her special recipes for Diwali. Patishapta Ingredients For the filling 2 cup freshly scrapped coconut 1½ cup scrapped date palm jaggery ½ tsp cardamom powder 2 tbsp grated or ...

It is impossible to imagine festivals without a platter full of laddoos, barfis, hawla and what not! But have you ever thought, how the diversity of Indian culture is reflected in the preparation of ...

Poush Sankranti - when pithe, patishapta and payesh rule palates Pikturenama When asked if she misses any ‘forgotten’ pithe? Madhushree said, “In the age of social media, nothing is forgotten. Many ...

As the city gets into festive mood with Makar Sankranti and gorges til gud, aromas of a different kind of traditional delicacies are wafting through the kitchens of Bengali households. For Bengali ...