Bihar

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

Bihar Dessert

Bihari Suji Halwa

Semolina roasted in ghee with sugar and cardamom — the everyday and puja sweet of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Bihar Snack

Bihari Nimki

Crispy salty diamond-shaped fried crackers — the Diwali snack staple of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Bihar Beverage

Aam Panna Bihar

Roasted raw mango drink with cumin and black salt — the summer cooler of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Bihar Snack

Bihari Laai

Puffed rice and jaggery brittle — the Makar Sankranti sweet crunch of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Bihar Beverage

Bihari Lassi

Thick churned yogurt drink with cardamom and saffron — the cooling summer drink of Bihar

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 5 min cook

Easy

Bihar Dessert

Shahi Tukra Bihar

Fried bread soaked in saffron-cardamom sweetened milk — the Mughal-influenced Bihar dessert

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Bihar Snack

Bihari Chivda

Spiced flattened rice with nuts and curry leaves — the Bihari Diwali snack mix

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy