Chunga Pitha
Chunga pitha, also known as chungapura pitha, is a traditional rice cake (pitha) originating in the Indian state of Assam and Sylhet region of Bangladesh. Though its main ingredients are bamboo and glutinous (sticky) rice, it is also made with binni rice, milk, sugar, coconut, and rice powder. This unique delicacy is prepared when sticky rice is stuffed inside young bamboo and smoke slowly. It is popularly known as a distinct and traditional food in Assamese cuisine and Bengali cuisine.
Bamboo is burning to make sunga fita | |
| Alternative names | Chungapura pitha, sunga fita |
|---|---|
| Type | Desserts |
| Course | Breakfast and light refreshment |
| Place of origin | India Bangladesh |
| Region or state | Assam Sylhet region |
| Main ingredients | Glutinous rice and bamboo |
| Similar dishes | Lemang, Daetong-bap, Sticky rice in bamboo |
This traditional delicacy is also famous to the Assamese. It is prepared at the time of Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu, a harvest festival celebrated in India's northeastern Assam.
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