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Dal Pitha: The Traditional Comfort Food of Bihar
Rice flour dumplings filled with spiced lentils and steamed. How dal pitha is made, where it comes from and why Biharis call it the taste of home.
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Malpua, Anarsa and Tilkut: Bihar’s Traditional Sweets
Holi malpua, sesame-crusted anarsa and Gaya’s winter tilkut. The history, making and festivals behind three of Bihar’s best-loved sweets.
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Sattu: Bihar’s Traditional Superfood
Roasted gram flour that fed Bihar’s farmers and workers for generations, now sold as a superfood. The history, uses and nutrition of…
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Litti Chokha: More Than Just Bihar’s Famous Food
Roasted wheat dough balls stuffed with spiced sattu, served with smoky chokha. The history, rituals, variations and meaning of Bihar’s best-known dish.
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Thekua: The Sweet That Defines Chhath
A crisp sweet of wheat flour, jaggery and ghee, pressed into wooden moulds and offered to the sun. Why thekua is the…
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Silao Khaja: The Layered Sweet of Nalanda
A flaky, many-layered sweet from Silao in Nalanda district, awarded a Geographical Indication tag in 2018. Its history, shapes and place in…
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