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Jhinuk cakes, coconut rice cakes

Jhinuk cakes, coconut rice cakes

Desserts

Bangladeshi rice cakes shaped like seashells, filled with coconut and palm sugar, cooked either dry or steamed, and served piping hot.

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Recipe from MD Abu Siyam (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Jhinuk pitha is a traditional Bengali dessert, shaped like a seashell. The rice flour dough encases a filling of coconut and palm sugar, and is typically eaten warm during the winter months.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyHard
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsteam
  • Estimated cost$4.89 $0.82 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $3.03
  • $0.94
  • $0.23
  • $0.69

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Lightly toast the rice flour in a dry pan, then knead it with warm water to create a soft dough that is neither too dry nor too wet.
  2. Combine the shredded coconut and palm sugar, stirring over low heat until the mixture is slightly dry. ≈ 4 min
  3. Separate small portions of dough and flatten them into round discs. ≈ 10 min
  4. Place a small amount of filling in the center of each disc, then fold the two sides over to form a shell shape. You can use a mold to help with this. ≈ 3 min
  5. Cook the pithas covered over low heat, or steam them.
  6. Serve them hot, with thick coconut milk. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Jhinuk cakes, coconut rice cakes

  • 300 g of rice flour$3.03
  • 240 ml of thick coconut milk$0.94
  • 200 g of palm sugar (also known as jaggery)$0.23
  • 90 g of shredded coconut$0.69

Total$4.89

that's $0.82 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of rice flour
  • 240 ml of thick coconut milk
  • 200 g of palm sugar (also known as jaggery)
  • 90 g of shredded coconut
  • A pinch of salt
  • water, as needed

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