Ingredients:

1. 1 cup flour
2. 2 tablespoons oil

PULI PITHA 3.
4.
5.
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon baking powder
6. Salt to taste
7. 2 cups coconut.
8. Oil for frying as needed
9. Milk 1 liter
Puli Pitha
Health benefits of Puli Pitha:
Puli Pitha is a popular traditional pitha which is a desert
version of dumplings. It is a small pocket of coconut filled • Rice flour used in pitha is rich in vitamin E
rice cakes which is boiled or steamed or fried after putting which boosts immunity, skin health, provides energy,
different flavours. This pitha is made of rice flour and helps in regenerating cells and avoids cancer.
sweet fillings of coconuts, sugar or molasses in the small • Coconuts are especially high in manganese, which is
pocket. There are different varieties of Puli Pitha such as essential for bone health and the metabolism of
Dudh Puli or Milk Puli, Bhapa Puli or steamed puli, Bhaja carbohydrates, proteins, and cholesterol. They're also
Puli or Fried Puli, Narikel Puli or Coconut Puli and many rich in copper and iron, which help form red blood
more. By filling spices in the small pockets, Puli Pitha can cells, as well as selenium, an important antioxidant
also be eaten as a spicy item. Bangladeshi families makes that protects your cells.
this pitha for different occasions. Usually during Eid or to • Milk in Puli Pitha is not only rich in high-quality
greet new relatives. This is a pitha made with tradition and protein but also an excellent source of vitamins and
you can find them on many sweet shops around Dhaka. minerals, such as calcium, vitamin B12, and riboflavin.