Cuisine of
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Wheat and rice are the staple food of Bihar and Jharkhand (Jharkhand was till recently a part of
Striking feature of Bihari cuisine is their 'chhonkna' (tadka) with 'panchforan' (a mix of five seeds - saunf, sarson, methi, ajwain and mangraila). People here are very fond of doing 'bhoonjana' to food items, this implies light frying. Dishes are generally very spicy and colourful. Mainly mustard oil is used as a medium of cooking.
Dishes and drinks made from energy rich, sattu (powdered gram) are popular all over the country. Food habits differs in various regions of the state. Tribals which constitute a significant percentage of the state population have their own style of cooking food. Mahua flour, maize, millets and edible roots and tubers are are the chief ingredients of a typical tribal meal in Chhotanagpur area.
List of famous cuisine
Bihari Litti
Pittha
For suran (ole) chutney
Khichdi
Thekua (Dessert)
Sattu
Mitha Khaja (Dessert)
Besan (Gatte) ki Sabzi
Kala-Chana Ghoomni
Aloo Chokha
Subzi Jhingni/Nenua With Chana (Black Gram)
Chana daal ki Kachree
Pua and Singal
Til Barfi