Bihari food: Three mouth-watering delicacies for every foodie

Food from Bihar is an integral part of Indian cuisine and is allegedly popular throughout rastern India. It is reported that apart from Bihar, it is consumed widely in Jharkhand, Nepal and some cities of Pakistan. Bihari food is seasonal. In fact, it is said that a typical Bihari thali changes every 3-4 months. Dairy products, like ghee, yoghurt, buttermilk, also kwn as mattha and butter, are consumed throughout year. It is next to impossible to taste all dishes Bihar is famous for. Hence, here is a list of special dishes that you must try.

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Litti Chokha

Litti is me from wheat flour along with salt, ghee and cooking soda are kneed into a soft dough ball. se are stuffed with roasted chickpea flour (Sattu), mixed with onions, ginger, green chillies, coriander leaves, pickle masala, lemon juice and red chilli powder. litti is n baked on a low fire of coal or cow-dung cakes. It is tossed in ghee and served with Chokha or chicken curry. Chokha is me with roasted eggplant, tomatoes and boiled potatoes. se are mashed and mixed toger. Some salt, finely chopped green chillies, onions, ginger, garlic and mustard oil is ded to mixture and served with hot littis.

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Dal Peetha

Dal Peetha is me of rice flour and is stuffed with dal paste. A smooth batter is me from soaked rice by grinding it. d oil and salt to it and cook it on low flame, keep stirring batter to turn it into dough. This dough is n stuffed with a paste me from soaked and ground Dal with carom seeds, green chillies, cumin seeds, ginger, garlic and salt and placed in a steamer to cook. This dish is very healthy and vegan for those trying to man ir diet.

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Kala Jamun

Kala Jamun is a sweet dish that is me during special occasions and is very popular in many Bihari households. It is me by mixing grated dried whole milk and cott cheese and shaping m into small balls. se are n fried in ghee till y are dark brown or black. Make sugar syrup with cardamom powder; drain and dip Jamun in syrup for 15 minutes. dish is rey.

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