Street Food & Local Favourites
Thekua to Litti: Must-Try Foods at Bihar’s Local Markets
Thekua before Chhath, tilkut in January, litchis in June and GI-tagged khaja, makhana and Magahi paan. What to eat at Bihar’s markets.
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Street Food & Local Favourites
The Street Food of Patna: A Food Lover’s Guide
Litti chokha on Fraser Road, batata puri in Kankarbagh, ghugni, sattu paratha, Champaran mutton and Patna’s sweets. A guide to eating on…
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Sattu Paratha: Bihar’s Protein-Packed Favourite
Whole-wheat flatbread stuffed with spiced roasted gram flour and cooked in ghee. Bihar’s favourite breakfast and what makes it filling.
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Bihar’s Samosa and Chaat Culture
Singhara with tamarind chutney, batata puri, ghugni chaat and golgappe. How Bihar made the samosa and chaat its own.
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Kachori, Sabzi and Jalebi: The Classic Bihari Breakfast
Stuffed fried kachori, fiery potato curry and syrupy jalebi at the halwai’s counter at dawn. The classic street breakfast of Bihar.
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Traditional Bihari Food
Chana Ghugni: The Everyday Favourite of Bihar
Black chickpeas cooked in mustard oil and spices, eaten with chura, puffed rice, dhuska or roti. Why ghugni is Bihar’s everyday favourite.
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Litti Chokha: The Soul of Bihari Cuisine
Smoky sattu-stuffed wheat balls, ghee and mashed chokha. What Bihar’s most famous plate reveals about the whole of Bihari cooking.
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Food & Recipes
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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