Hate Kata Shemai Pitha | Chui Pitha
Traditional 'Hate kata shemai' pitha is popular for its unique and delicious taste which is very easy to prepare. Shemai/Chui Pitha is one of the most famous pitha in Bangladesh during the winter season.
Ingredients
For Dough:
- 3 cups Rice Flour
- 500 gm Water
- 1 tsp Salt
For Shemai:
- 1.5 cup Jaggery
- 1 litre Water
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 litre Milk
Instructions
Prepare the Dough
- Add water and rice flour and salt to a pan. Close the lid for 4-5 mins so that evenly boiled. Mix well with a wooden stick.
- While it's hot make a smooth dough.
- Close it with a damp cloth.
Prepare the shemai/vermicelli
- On a wooden board sprinkle some rice flour.
- Take a small dough and roll it into a long rope.
- Take a small portion from the dough rope.
- Using your hand give a small vermicelli shape.
- Process 1: using your palm; This is the easy way to make the shemai/vermicelli. You can watch the video for a proper view.
- Process 2: using your thenar; This is the traditional way to make the shemai/vermicelli. You can watch the video for a proper view.
- Once all the shemai/vermicelli is done, you can refrigerate up to 1 week in an air ticket box.
Cook the shemai/vermicelli
- In a big kadai/pan, take some water, jaggery, and salt and start boiling.
- When jaggery is melted, add little vermicelli at a time.
- Cook on medium flame. Stir occasionally so that vermicelli don't stick to each other. Cook for 5 minutes.
- In another pan, boil the milk.
- Turn off the heat once vermicelli is cooked and add the boiled milk.
- Stir gently so that vermicelli doesn't break.
- Your 'Hate Kata Shemai' pitha is ready to serve.
