Designer Patishapta Pithe (Stuffed Crepes - Bengali Style)

          These beautiful stuffed patterned Crepes known as Patishapta Pithe is a traditional homemade Bengali sweet usually prepared during the festival of Sankranti. It is also very popular in Bangladesh. They are crepes made of rice flour-plain flour and stuffed with fresh coconut and khoya (thickened milk). It is sometimes sweetened with date palm jaggery instead of sugar.

           However, in this recipe I stuffed with semolina-coconut halwa. You can stuff it with some store bought kalakand for an instant version. Give a designer look to it by forming some beautiful patterns to make them look appealing and appetizing. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it. 

• 1 cup rice flour (makes 8 )
• 1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
• 2 tbsp. semolina
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder
• 1 tsp. rose water
• 1 & 3/4 cup water
• 1 tsp. melted ghee
• 1-2 drops of red, green & yellow colour
• ghee to grease
• 1 & 1/2 cup stuffing 

          In a bowl, mix together all the above mentioned ingredients (except the stuffing) into a smooth semi thick batter. Keep aside for 15-20 minutes.

          In 3 small bowls, take a ladleful of the batter. In each of it add the 3 different colours. Mix well and keep aside. Fill the coloured batter into piping bags / bottle.

           Heat a non-stick pan / tawa and grease with some ghee. Now make a pattern of your choice with the coloured batter. Cover with a lid for a few seconds till the batter is set.

          Pour a ladleful of the white batter and spread it around over the pattern so as to cover it. Cover and cook for a few seconds more.

          Place some of the stuffing lengthwise in one corner and fold gently like a roll. Transfer to a serving plate. Make similar designer pithes and relish as and when desired. 

                                 Make a pattern of your choice with the coloured batter. Cover
                                 with a lid for a few seconds till the batter is set.

                              Pour a ladleful of the white batter & spread it around over the 
                              pattern to cover it. Cover & cook for a few seconds more.

                                      Place some of the stuffing lengthwise in one corner.

  
                                         Fold gently like a roll. 

                                  Serve as desired.