Sankranti is knocking at our door and every household would make various Sankranti treats such as Pithe, Patishapta to be enjoyed with Gur or Jaggery. Lot of coconut used too. From Gur’er Payesh to Gur’er Rosogolla, there are so many dishes. I chose to start the week with a Pithe which is traditional in Assamese homes but I have a twist by using Beetroot juice. #BeetrootBhapaPithe #MadhubishsKitchen

Cuisine – Assam

Course – Dessert

Author – MadhubishsKitchen

Difficulty level – Easy

Preparation time-10 mins, Cooking time-45 mins

Ingredients

For Dough

2 cups Rice flour

1 cup Beetrooot juice

1/2 cup powdered sugar

For Filling

1 cup grated coconut

1/4 cup Khoya grated

4-5 Tbsp condensed milk

1 tsp cardamom powder

Method

For Dough

In a bowl add Rice flour, salt and gradually add Beetroot juice to make a dough, set aside

For filling

In a wok add grated coconut, grated Khoya, condensed milk and on medium flame cook until coconut leaves surface. Add cardamom powder, mix and set aside

For preparing the Pithe

Take a part of the dough, add to a Pithe maker, add 1 tsp of the filling and close the filling with a part of the dough. Finish the batches. Add them to a steamer and steam for 10 mins,

Serve and enjoy 😊