Authentic Bihari Cuisine

The undisputed signature dish of Bihar. Roasted wheat flour balls stuffed with spiced roasted gram flour (sattu), served hot dipped in pure desi ghee alongside fire-roasted eggplant (baigan), tomato, and potato chokha.

Bihar's natural protein energy drink! A refreshing blend of roasted Bengal gram flour mixed with chilled water, roasted cumin, black salt, lemon juice, and finely chopped mint.

The sacred prasad of Chhath Puja. Crispy, golden-fried sweet cookies made from whole wheat flour, jaggery (or sugar), cardamom, fennel seeds, and dry coconut, traditionally stamped with wooden molds.

Creamy, aromatic pudding made from slow-roasted Fox Nuts (Makhana) simmered in full-cream milk, infused with saffron threads, green cardamom, and garnished with pistachios and almonds.

A melt-in-the-mouth sweet crafted in Gaya from crushed sesame seeds pounded painstakingly with refined jaggery or sugar syrup. Flaky, fragrant, and immensely satisfying.

GI-tagged multi-layered crispy delicacy from Silao near Nalanda. Dough rolled into paper-thin layers, fried to golden perfection, and lightly glazed in cardamom sugar syrup.

Bihari dumplings made from steamed rice flour dough stuffed with spicy chana dal paste seasoned with garlic, chilies, cumin, and coriander.

Spiced black chickpea curry tempered with mustard oil, onions, and garam masala, paired with hot puffed puris or fried kachoris.