Manda pitha

Manda pitha

Sijha manda pitha
Type	Pitha
Place of origin	India
Region or state	Odisha
Main ingredients	Rice flour, coconut, jaggery, black pepper, chhena

Manda pitha (Odia: ) is a steamed pitha which is prepared in all parts of Odisha, India during festivals falling on monsoon and post-monsoon seasons like Manabasa guruvar, Durga Puja, Kumar Purnima, Gamha Purnima, etc. The pitha bears some similarities with modak of Maharashtra and Kozhakkattai of South India.

The outer covering consists of steamed rice flour and inner filling is of coconut, jaggery, black pepper and Chhena.

Making a manda pitha

Manda pitha prepared during Kumar Purnima