Nakshi Pitha

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Nakshi Pitha
Alternative namesPakkon Pitha
TypePitha
Place of originBangladesh
Region or stateNarsingdi, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Associated cuisineBangladeshi
Main ingredientsRice flour
Ingredients generally usedPalm thorn, molasses

Nakshi Pitha (Bengali: নকশি পিঠা, lit. 'Designed cake') or Pakkon Pitha[1] is a type of pitha made from rice flour. It is originally from Bangladesh. Various designs are made on the body of this pitha.[2]

Origin

This pitha originated in the

British period, the residents of a village on the banks of the Meghna River in that district used to make art works using rice powder. A girl made a cake like Nakshi pitha in imitation of that artwork. The 13-year-old girl's cooking style of pitha was modified and expanded in various ways to make the present Nakshi pitha.[3]

Variation

As part of the folk art of Bangladesh, this Nakshi Pitha is designed in different ways. These designs are made on the pitha using moulds.[4] Its varieties include Sankhlata, Kajalalata, Chiral or Chiranpata, Hijalpata, Sajnepata, Uriaful, Bent or Vat flower, Padmadighi, Sagardighi, Sarpus, Champabaran, Kanyamukha, Jamimukha, Jamaimuchra, Satinmuchra etc.[5]

Celebration

Nakshi pitha is usually served as a gift or as an invitation dish in various festivals.[6] Pitha festival is organized in Bangladesh every year on the occasion of Poush Sankranti. At that time, 130 types of Nakshi pitha are brought to the fair.[3]

References

  1. ^ "শীত মানেই নকশি পিঠা" [Winter means Nakshi Pitha]. Rtvonline.com (in Bengali). RTV. 31 December 2019. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
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  3. ^ a b Islam, Md Saiful (1 August 2021). "পূর্ববঙ্গের 'নকশী পিঠা', বাঙালি নারীদের শিল্পী মনের প্রকাশ রান্নাঘরে!" [East Bengal's 'Nakshi Pitha', Bengali women's artistic expression in the kitchen!]. Dailynewsreel.in (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  4. ^ Sagor, Asifur Rahman (8 January 2022). "বাংলার পিঠা ঐতিহ্যের পিঠা" [Pitha of Bengal is the traditional cake]. Ittefaq (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  5. ^ "গ্রাম-বাংলার ঐতিহ্য নকশি পিঠা" [Nakshi Pitha is a tradition of village-Bengali]. Dhakatimes24.com (in Bengali). 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  6. ^ "নকশি পিঠা" [Nakshi Pitha]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 4 November 2012. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
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