Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Medinipur Pitha

Pitha, the traditional rice-and-jaggery rice cake, is a winter specialty strongly associated with Medinipur town, where a pitha fair is held in the town's fields and the town's pitha recipe is treated as a local pride. It is a hand-made seasonal delicacy of the Bengali winter, prepared from pounded rice and sweeteners and sold by local vendors in Medinipur Sadar. Buyers get an authentic winter pitha in the style of the Paschim Medinipur town that shares its name with the district.

Typical price: ₹50-400

Buying tip: Visit during the winter pitha season when vendors and the pitha fair are active in Medinipur town. Buy fresh from local stalls, as pitha does not keep for long.