Ketli Pitha (Assam)

1½ cups rice flour
½ cup lukewarm water (mixed with ½ tsp salt)
1 fresh coconut, grated
Jaggery, as required, grated
Extra rice flour, for dusting

Instructions

1. To make the pitha, mix together the rice flour with lukewarm water that has salt in it.
   

2. Make sure not to overmix — the mixture will look lumpy.
   

3. Once done, cover and rest the mixture for 30 minutes.
   

4. After resting, lightly break the lumps using your fingertips.
   

5. Pass the mixture through a sieve to get a fine texture.
   

6. Bring water to a boil in a kettle.
   

7. Cover the lid of the kettle with a muslin cloth. Add a layer of the rice flour mixture first, followed by grated coconut and jaggery.
   

8. Cover it with more of the rice flour mix and press gently.
   Fold over the hanging muslin cloth to seal.
   

9. Carefully place the lid on the tea kettle filled with boiling water and cook for 5 minutes.
   

10. Remove the lid from the kettle, unmould the ketli pitha, and serve hot.