Amazing! Chitai Pitha For 10 Taka On The Streets Of Dhaka | Testy Egg Chitoi Pitha Recipe

jaggery

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides sweetness with fewer calories.

coconut

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: desiccated coconut

Almond flour offers a nutty flavor with lower moisture.

ghee

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Olive oil is healthier with a distinct flavor.

Soak rice flour in water for several hours until hydrated.

Mix the soaked rice flour with salt until smooth.

Incorporate jaggery into the mixture, stirring until dissolved.

Add grated coconut to the mixture, combining well.

Prepare banana leaves by cutting them into squares and softening them over heat.

Place a portion of the mixture onto the center of each banana leaf square.

Fold the banana leaf over the mixture to create a parcel.

Arrange the parcels in a steamer basket, ensuring they are not touching.

Steam the parcels for about 30 minutes until firm and cooked through.

Remove the parcels from the steamer and let them cool slightly before serving.

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