AUTHENTIC FOOD OF BIHAR!

  FAMOUS DELICACIES OF BIHAR. 

 

HEY, I AM GARIMA . MY HOME TOWN IS PATNA, BIHAR. PEOPLE OUTSIDE BIHAR ARE NOT AWARE OF THE HIDDEN EATABLE GEMS . SO , I AM HERE TO SHARE FEW OF THEM THAT YOU SHOULD TRY AND I COULD GUARANTEE YOU WON'T REGRET IT.

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DRINKS,DISHES AND DESSERTS THAT ONE MUST TRY WHEN IN BIHAR!

1.FAMOUS DRINK OF BIHAR-SATTU SHARBAT/ SATTU PANI ( A LIP SMACKING DRINK)

  IT IS A SAVORY DRINK FROM BIHAR WHICH IS DRUNK IN MOST PART OF THE COUNTRY TODAY.

  IT COULD BE BOTH SWEET AND SALTY DEPENDING UPON YOUR PREFRENCE.THIS IS A WONDERFUL DRINK MADE OF CUMIN,CORIANDER LEAVES,GREEN CHILLY, BLACK SALT AND LEMON MIXED WITH SATTU AND WATER.  IT IS  DELICIOUS AND  A HEALTHY DRINK THAT IS EASY TO DIGEST. IT IS FULL OF NUTRIENTS ,FIBER AND PROTIEN.

IT KEEPS YOU ENERGETIC ,HYDRATED AND COOL THROUGHOUT THE DAY.IT IS ALSO GOOD FOR WOMENS IN PREGNANCY AND MENSTRUATION AS IT REPLENSHES THE LOST NUTRIENTS IN THE BODY.IT IS BELIVED TO GIVE YOU GLOWING SKIN AS IT PREVENTS THE WEAR ANS TEAR OF SKIN CELL. IT IS GOOD FOR DIABETIC PEOPLE BECAUSE IT KEEPS YOUR SUGAR LEVEL IN CHECK.

IT IS TO BE SERVED COOL WITH ICE CUBES AND MINT LEAVES. IT IS A PERFECT DESI SUMMER COOLER!

2.FAMOUS BIHARI DISHES:LITTI CHOKHA & CHANA GHUGNI. 

  LITTI CHOKHA IS A SIGNATURE DISH OF BIHAR.IT IS A BAKED DISH MADE FROM WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR DOUGH THAT IS STUFFED WITH SATTU.IT IS TOSSED IN GHEE AND SERVED WITH CHOKHA , MASHED VEGETABLES MIXED WITH SPICIES AND ONIONS COOKED IN MUSTARD OIL.IT IS GENRALLY EATEN AT LUNCH TIME OR AT DINNER.PEOPLE OFTEN COMPARE IS WITH RAJASTHANI DISH-DAL BAATI. BAATI AND LITTI MAY LOOK SIMILAR BUT IT IS COMPLETELY DIFFRENT IN TERMS OF TEXTURE,TASTE AND PREPRATION.LITTI CHOKHA IS A HEALTHY COMBINATION.

 CHANA GHUGNI- (BLACK CHICKPEA)GHUGNI IS THE MOST POPULAR SNACK OF BIHAR WHICH IS SERVED WHICH FRIED CHOORA  ,GREEN CHILLIES AND ONION. THE KALA CHANA GHUGNI IS PREPARED WITH ONION,TOMATO,GINGER,GARLIC PASTE AND A FEW HANDFUL OF SPICES AND CONDIMENTS.THIS IS EXTREMELY DELICIOUS AND IS ALMOST PREAPARED IN ALMOST EVERY HOUSE OF BIHAR.KALA CHANA HAS MANY AMAZING HEALTH BENEFITS SUCH AS IT HELPS IN REDUCING WEIGHT,CHOLESTEROL AND DIABETES. IT HAS GREAT SOURCE OF IRON AND PROTIEN. IT IS ALSO CALLED CHANA CHAAT. IF YOU ARE SOMEONE WHO LIKES SOMETHING SPICY AND TANGY I AM SURE YOU WILL LOVE IT AND THIS SNACK WON'T DISAPPOINT YOU.

3.FAMOUS DESSERTS OF BIHAR-KHAJA AND THEKUA!

  KHAJA- IT IS A DEEP FRIED CRISPY LAYERED SWEET MADE WITH FLOUR . IT IS SUGAR COATED TEMPTING DESSERT FROM BIHAR. IT IS FLAVOURED WITH CARDAMOM. IN BIHAR IT IS A TRADTION TO GIVE KHAJA TO THE DAUGHTERS WHEN SHE GOES TO HER IN LAWS JUST AFTER HER MARRIAGE. TEXTURE OF KHAJA IS UNIQUE WHICH COMBINES THE FLAKINESS OF THE LAYERS OF SWEETNESS. IT CAN BE STORED FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER ,MAKING IT A CONVENIENT AND DELIGHTFUL TREAT TO ENJOY . SALTY KHAJAS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE . PEOPLE LIKE TO EAT IT WITH A CUP OF TEA OR COFFEE. KHAJA IS  SIMILAR TO THE BAKLAVA OF OTTOMAN EMPIRE . IT IS MADE UP OF WHEAT FLOUR,MAWA AND IT IS DEEP FRIED IN OIL. IT IS WAFERY BUT IT MELTS IN MOUTH. THE MOST FAMOUS KHAJA IS OF SILAO, A PLACE BETWEEN PATNA AND RAJGIR. 

  

  THEKUA-IT IS A TRADITIONAL COOKIE OF BIHAR AND MY PERSONAL FAVOURITE. IT IS PREPARED DURING CHHATH POOJA. THESE ARE COOKIES MADE UP OF WHEATFLOUR, MELTED JAGGERY/SUGAR, GHEE ,CARDAMMOM AND FENNEL. THEY ARE FRIED UNTIL THEY TURN GOLDEN BROWN. WOODEN MOLDS ARE USED TO GIVE DESIGNS ON THEKUA.THEY ARE CRUNCHY AND MILDLY SWEET. IT HAS A GOOD SHELF LIFE. CHHATH POOJA A FOUR DAY HINDU FESTIVAL DEDICATED TO SUN GOD, IS A SIGNIFICANT OCCASION FOR MAKING AND OFFERING THEKUA. IT IS CONSIDERED AS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE RITIUALS AND THE OFFERINGS DURING THE FESTIVAL, PARTICULARLY IN STATE OF BIHAR. IT IS CONSIDERED SACRED. THEKUA HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN THE HEARTS AND MEMORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE GROWN UP ENJOYING THE FESTIVALS AND EATING IT. IT IS MORE THAN JUST A DESSERT;IT IS A SYMBOL OF TRADITION,CULTURE AND CELEBRATION.

THERE IS A LOT MORE BUT THESE ARE THE TOP 5 THAT YOU SHOULD NOT MISS.

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