Koat Pithe
Veg
Vegan
Deep-fried rice flour fritters — a simple batter of rice flour, jaggery or sugar, and grated coconut dropped into hot oil until crisp and golden with a soft, slightly chewy interior. Made at home for festivals and sold at Imphal market stalls as a tea-time sweet across Manipur and Assam.
Cuisines
Assamese
Best for
Snacks
Breakfast
Recipe
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 40 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 1 cup | rice flour |
| 1 cup | jaggery |
| 1 cup | ripe bananas |
| 1 teaspoon | cardamom powder |
| — | oil for deep frying |
| 1/2 cup | water |
Instructions
- 1 Peel and mash the ripe bananas in a bowl until smooth.
- 2 In a separate bowl, dissolve the jaggery in 1/2 cup of water over low heat to make a syrup. Allow it to cool slightly.
- 3 In a mixing bowl, combine the rice flour, mashed bananas, and cardamom powder.
- 4 Gradually add the jaggery syrup to the mixture, stirring continuously to form a thick batter.
- 5 Heat oil in a deep pan over medium heat.
- 6 Once the oil is hot, drop spoonfuls of the batter into the oil.
- 7 Fry the pithe until they are golden brown on all sides.
- 8 Remove the pithe from the oil and drain on paper towels.
Tips
Ensure the oil is hot enough before frying to prevent the pithe from absorbing too much oil.