Bihar Cuisine: 10 most popular dishes

Bihar is famous for the plethora of delicacies that feature in its cuisine. The scrumptious and exotic Bihari dishes are highly capable of tingling the taste bud of every food connoisseur. Bihar is well known for its lip-smacking food and delicious sweets. The state falls between West Bengal in the East, Uttar Pradesh in the West and stands besides Nepal in the North and by Jharkhand in South, as well as places like Mauritius, South Africa, Nepal, Bangladesh, Fiji, a few towns of Pakistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, the Caribbean, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.

Let’s see some of most popular dishes from Bihar for which state is famous for.

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1. Litti Chokha
The most famous Bihari cuisine, that is so fiercely associated with Bihar that it’s sometimes the butt of most Bihar jokes. It’s a super delicious meal, where a bread filled with Sattu, cooked in tandoor is served with delicious potato and brinjal mash. It’s a must try for all those looking to explore Bihari flavours.

2. Maal pua
Batter of refined flour, condensed milk, green cardamom (mashed banana: optional) is deeply fried in desi ghee. Then dipped into the sugar syrup. Its mouth melting deep fried pan cakes. It’s also complemented with Rabri.

3. Aalo ki Bhujiya
This most common dish of Bihar that is readily available in any roadside Dhaba or food joint. It is also unique and tenuous dish outside Bihar. This inseparable part of Bihari Thali has a unique cutting style and taste.

4. Dahi Chura
In this dish, instead of cooking the poha, you first soak it in water and then mix it with yogurt and fruits. It’s commonly prepared during winter festivals like Makar Sakranti.

5. Thekua
This is one of the commonest sweet made in all Bihari households during most festivals. Also known as Khajuria, it is prepared by mixing Jaggery and wheat flour together. It is then moulded in shape and deep fried in oil. This one is a total sweet overload.

6. Chandrakala/ Pedakiya
Chandrakala is another heavenly dessert for those with a sweet tooth. Stuffed with sweetened khoya, coconut, cardamom powder and dry fruits in a crispy covering and dipped in sugar-syrup, Chandrakala is a traditional food dish from the of Bihar.

7. Daal ki Puri
Simple Puris are stuffed with spiced split chick peas paste. Its mandatory to prepare this Puris in every auspicious occasion like marriage or festivals.

8. Choora Bhuja
Made with red chilies, roasted peanuts and puffed rice and we have used Chaat masala powder to enhance the taste of this dish.

9. Sattu Ka Paratha
Sattu Ka Paratha, is made with roasted Chana Dal powder, Wheat flour, Thymol seeds and dry mango powder. An extremely delicious and healthy recipe.

10. Balushahi
This delectable dessert recipe is truly delicious and is prepared with all-purpose flour, desi ghee, yoghurt, and sugar. Balushahi is a conventional North Indian sweet dish which can be easily found in Indian weddings and festivities.