Pitha for a dinner party — went down extremely well

I made Pitha for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The pungent from mustard oil profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced green chilli used that way before.

Bengali cuisine shares roots with West Bengal India but has distinct Muslim food traditions. I explained the a traditional Bengali home context as I served it which helped people appreciate it fully. lassi was what I offered alongside and it worked perfectly. Excellent dinner party dish — impressive without being inaccessible.