Traditional Authentic Delicious Dishes from Bihar

23 Dec,2023

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Yes, we are starting our list with this national food of Bihar because it certainly earned the food culture of Bihar nationwide popularity. 

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Litti Chokha

This is a kind of laddoo that is served as prasad at the Hanuman Mandir (near Patna Railway Station), a famous tourist place in Bihar.

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Naivedyam

Chandrakala, sounds quite nice, no? Much like its name, the look and taste of this dessert are quite nice. Small flour doughs are rolled, then stuffed with a sweet mixture and finally, shaped like a half-moon.

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Chandrakala

Looking for some authentic Bihari snacks? You can rely on a plate of chana ghugni. It is spicy and tangy and is just tasty.

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Chana Ghugni

A crispy and sweet snack on the list of famous Bihar food items. Wheat flour, sugar and mawa are mixed into a dough. The dough then is rolled, folded a few times and then deep-fried.

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Khaja

So far, we have had vegetarian authentic Bihari food and that is because the food culture in the state is predominantly vegetarian. 

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Kabab

Peda is a traditional Indian dessert. Milk, khoya, sugar, kesar (saffron) and cardamom powder are cooked together for some time.

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Kesar Peda

Another traditional Bihar food name. But the speciality of this dish is that it is a huge part of the festivals of the state. Local people make laung-latikas in their homes during festivals. 

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Laung-Latika

Dal, as we already said earlier, is a staple food of Bihar. Dal peetha is a kind of dumpling with a stuffing made of dal. Rice flour dough is kneaded and small balls of dough are rolled.

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Dal Peetha

Call this Bihar’s special cookies. A dough made with flour and jaggery is deep-fried to make these sweet cookies. The fun part is, thekuas are made in different shapes and sizes. 

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