Food of Bihar
Litti chokha, thekua, khaja, tilkut and the seasonal dishes that mark every festival.
Food & Recipes
Litti Chokha
Roasted wheat dough balls stuffed with spiced sattu, served with a smoky mash of roasted vegetables.
Festivals & Rituals
Thekua
A crisp sweet of wheat flour, jaggery and ghee, and the most important offering of Chhath Puja.
Food & Recipes
Silao Khaja
A flaky, layered sweet from Silao in Nalanda district, awarded a Geographical Indication tag in 2018.
Food & Recipes
Tilkut
A dry winter sweet of pounded sesame and jaggery, made especially for Makar Sankranti. Gaya's tilkut is the most famous.