Love Poem: Tekeli Pitha
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Written by: Shahnaz Islam

Tekeli Pitha

My beloved tekeli pitha!
They are rice cakes from Assam.
They are made by steaming them in a kettle (I call tekeli) lid.

Tekeli pitha 
or
Kettle cake
tint of jaggery 
making love with crushed coconut 
cloak in grained rice
and spell of sesame seeds 
steam and serve me
i tucked into the pithas in my kitchenette 
I live with the aroma here in Assam
I carry the recipe to you there in London