Bihar · Vegetarian

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Kaddu Sabzi

Sweet and sour pumpkin with panch phoron and amchur — the everyday Bihari vegetable

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Bihar Dessert

Moong Dal Halwa Bihar

Split moong dal slow-roasted in ghee with sugar — the rich winter Bihari celebration dessert

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard

Bihar Snack

Makhana Raita

Roasted fox nuts in spiced yogurt — Bihar's most elegant cooling accompaniment

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Palak Dal

Spinach cooked into toor dal with ghee tadka — the iron-protein combination of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Masoor Dal

Red lentil dal with a sharp ghee and garlic tempering — the quick weekday dal of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Bihar Snack

Dahi Vada Bihar

Soft urad dal fritters soaked in spiced yogurt — the Bihar festive snack

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Bihar Breakfast

Sabudana Khichdi Bihar

Sago with roasted peanuts and cumin — the Ekadashi fasting food of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Kathal Curry

Raw jackfruit slow-cooked in Bihari spices — the meaty vegetarian curry of Bihar

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Matar Paneer

Green peas and cottage cheese in Bihari spiced gravy — the celebration vegetarian

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Bihar Breakfast

Puri Aloo Bihar

Deep-fried puffed wheat bread with spiced potato curry — the Sunday breakfast of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Bihar Snack

Bihari Kala Chana Chaat

Spiced black chickpea chaat with raw mango and chilli — the healthy street food of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Baingan Masala

Baby eggplants stuffed with spices and slow-cooked — the showpiece Bihari vegetarian dish

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium