Breakfast: পাটিসাপটা পিঠা (Patishapta Pitha) – Rice Crêpes with Coconut Filling

Breakfast পাটিসাপটা পিঠা (Patishapta Pitha) is a delicate rice flour crêpe filled with sweet coconut and jaggery, often served warm with milk or molasses. It’s a winter favorite in rural Bengal, especially during the harvest festival Poush Parbon. At MUNCH CLASSES, you’ll learn how to make the batter silky, the filling fragrant, and the folds flawless.

Patishapta is part of the larger pitha tradition—culinary expressions of love, season, and celebration. The Bengali proverb “পিঠা না খেলে পৌষ মাস যায় বৃথা” (“Without pitha, Poush is wasted”) reflects its cultural weight. At MUNCH CLASSES, we explore how this dish connects generations and seasons through technique and taste.