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Bihar

Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the third largest state by population. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and with Jharkhand to the south. The Bihar plain is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east.

Featured Dishes from Bihar

Bakarkhani

Bakarkhani

Thick, crispy flatbread, commonly eaten with breakfast, may have ghee, seeds, the Kashmiri version is thinner and topped with sesame seeds

Dahi chura

Dahi chura

Flattened rice with yogurt, jaggery, fruits and nuts

Dal pitha

Dal pitha

Steamed rice dumpling with a spiced lentil filling

Dhuska

Dhuska

Crispy fried bread made with rice and lentils, spices, chili peppers, coriander, serve with curries, ghugni

Glucon-D

Glucon-D

Instant fruit-flavored energy drink

Khura

Khura

Buckwheat flour pancake

Sattu paratha

Sattu paratha

Flatbread filled with sattu, a roasted gram flour mixture

Anarsa

Anarsa

Rice flour and jaggery fritters

Badam halwa

Badam halwa

A sweet pudding made with ground almonds, sugar, ghee, cardamom and saffron

Balushahi

Balushahi

Doughnut with sugar and ghee

Chandrakala

Chandrakala

Pastry stuffed with fruit, coconut, khoya

Gulgula

Gulgula

Fried dough sweetened with jaggery

Gur anarsa

Gur anarsa

Deep-fried rice flour and jaggery snack, topped with sesame seeds

Gur ki kheer

Gur ki kheer

Rice pudding made with jaggery (gur/gud)

Kala jamun

Kala jamun

Dark colored fried snacks made with dried evaporated milk and paneer, soaked in syrup

Kesar peda

Kesar peda

Sweetened milk powder cookie or confection

Khas khas ka halwa

Khas khas ka halwa

Poppy seed dessert, a porridge made with powdered poppy seeds, sugar and milk

Laai

Laai

Balls of fried cereal (rice/muri/choora, ram dana) held together with jaggery syrup

Laktho

Laktho

Deep-fried rice dough snack, coated with jaggery syrup

Laung lata

Laung lata

Clove-flavored fried pastry filled with a sweet khoya mixture

Makhana kheer

Makhana kheer

A sweet porridge made with lotus seeds (fox nuts), cardamom, dried fruit

Mitha khaja

Mitha khaja

Layered dough is fried and soaked in syrup

Pantua

Pantua

Deep-fried balls made with cottage cheese (paneer or curdled milk) or sweet potato, then soaked in syrup, the Bengali version of gulab jamun

Parwal ki mithai

Parwal ki mithai

Pointed gourds stuffed with a sweet spiced dairy and nut filling

Raskadam

Raskadam

Ball-shaped sweet made with milk, saffron, khoya, paneer and sugar

Thekua

Thekua

Fried dough snack

Tikhur barfi

Tikhur barfi

Arrowroot confections

Tilkut

Tilkut

Sweets made with roasted sesame seeds

Bel ka sharbat

Bel ka sharbat

Sweet and sour wood apple energy drink

Glucon-D

Glucon-D

Instant fruit-flavored energy drink

Handia

Handia

Alcohol made from herbs from a ranu tablet, mixed with boiled rice and fermented

Mattha

Mattha

Spiced buttermilk, serve cold

Sattu ka sharbat

Sattu ka sharbat

Sweetened cereal and pulse flour beverage

Aamat

Aamat

Aamat means sour, and is a tangy bamboo shoot and vegetable soup, serve with rice

Aloo bharta

Aloo bharta

Aloo ki bhujia

Aloo ki bhujia

Potato stir fry with cumin, spices, chili peppers

Baingan ka chokha

Baingan ka chokha

Roasted eggplant dish, mashed and mixed with onion, garlic, green chilies, serve with litti flatbread or sattu ka paratha

Baji

Baji

Flattened or pounded rice, serve with lentils, vegetables, potatoes, curries

Bihari chicken curry

Bihari chicken curry

Chicken masala, Bihari style

Bihari kabab

Bihari kabab

Mutton, beef or chicken kebabs marinated in yogurt, papaya, garlic, ginger, chili powder, mustard, cardamom

Bihari khichdi

Bihari khichdi

Rice and lentils

Chokha

Chokha

Savory mashed vegetables, for example, eggplant, potato, tomato, squash, commonly served with or used to fill litti (dough balls)

Dahi chicken

Dahi chicken

Chicken in yogurt- or curd-based curry

Dal bhat

Dal bhat

Lentil soup served with rice and flatbread

Dal pitha

Dal pitha

Steamed rice dumpling with a spiced lentil filling

Dal puri

Dal puri

Roti flatbread with a yellow spit pea filling

Fish curry

Fish curry

Fish cooked in a sauce or gravy with spices

Fish fry

Fish fry

Gatte ki sabji

Gatte ki sabji

Gram flour dumplings in curry

Kadhi bari

Kadhi bari

Yogurt-based curry with dumplings

Karela aloo

Karela aloo

Bitter gourd and potatoes

Litti chokha

Litti chokha

Litti bread with chokha curry

Macha bhaja

Macha bhaja

Fried fish, serve with pakhala (rice in curd)

Masala khichdi

Masala khichdi

A one-pot meal of rice with vegetables, lentils and spices

Masaledar

Masaledar

Spicy dishes such as jihnga masaledar (spicy prawns), machli masaledar (spicy fish), chicken masaledar, potatoes

Matar mushroom

Matar mushroom

Mushroom curry with green peas, onons, tomatoes, spices

Mutton curry

Mutton curry

Reshmi kabab

Reshmi kabab

Chicken kababs marinated in a sauce made with cream, yogurt, spices, nuts, ginger, garlic, also made with mutton, beef

Saagwala

Saagwala

Creamy spinach curry, made with chicken (murgh saagwala, chicken saagwala), lamb, mutton, goat, beef, prawns

Samosa chaat

Samosa chaat

Broken up samosas with chickpea curry, chutney, yogurt and garnished with cilantro, pomegranate seeds

Suran ki sabji

Suran ki sabji

Taash kebab

Taash kebab

Kebabs marinated in yogurt and spices before grilling, there is also a paneer version called paneer taash kabab, serve with roti flatbread

Aloo chokha

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Aloo chokha

Mashed potatoes with chili peppers, onions and spices

Aloo chop

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Aloo chop

Potato fritter, potato croquette

Anchar

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Anchar

Pickled vegetables, eaten with flatbread or rice

Bafauri

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Bafauri

Steamed spiced dal snacks, serve with dipping sauce

Bakarkhani

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Bakarkhani

Thick, crispy flatbread, commonly eaten with breakfast, may have ghee, seeds, the Kashmiri version is thinner and topped with sesame seeds

Bara

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Bara

Fritters made with gram flour, onions and chilies

Bhaang ki pakori

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Bhaang ki pakori

Chickpea and cannabis fritters

Chana jor garam chaat

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Chana jor garam chaat

Spicy snack made with fried and flattened black chickpeas mixed with mango, onions, tomato, carrots, coriander, chili peppers, spices, lemon juice

Chapra chutney

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Chapra chutney

Red ant chutney, a mixture of red ants, larva, eggs, chilies, spices, salt

Chole kulche

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Chole kulche

White pea curry served with kulche flatbread (wheat flour flatbread)

Dahi

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Dahi

Dhuska

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Dhuska

Crispy fried bread made with rice and lentils, spices, chili peppers, coriander, serve with curries, ghugni

Fruit

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Fruit

Bael (wood apple), watermelon

Ghugni

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Ghugni

Curried chickpeas, yellow peas

Kachalu chaat

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Kachalu chaat

Spicy taro root snack, may also be made with potatoes, also refers to a fruit salad

Litti

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Litti

Wheat rolls, commonly served with chokha (mashed potatoes, eggplant, tomatoes, & spices)

Ole ki chutney

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Ole ki chutney

Elephant yam chutney

Palak saag

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Palak saag

Ram ladoo

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Ram ladoo

Yellow lentil and Bengal gram fritters, serve with green (coriander and mint) chutney and hot chai

Roti

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Roti

Flatbread, may be filled with ingredients such as beef, dal puri, curry, goat, chicken, pumpkin, vegetable, lamb, lambi (conch), pork, seafood

Sattu paratha

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Sattu paratha

Flatbread filled with sattu, a roasted gram flour mixture