Every state or country has its own cuisine. With the advancement of time there may come some changes but the basic style remains the same. The state of Bihar has undergone many cultural influences which has brought change in the fooding and living habits of the inhabitants of Bihar and in the Bihar recipes.
Bihar is the state where Lord Buddha got enlightenment. So, a spiritual impact is there in Bihar which has resulted in turning most of the people as vegetarians, though some people take non-veg dishes also. Wheat and rice are the principal food for Bihar recipes. One can find a large habit of taking vegetable foods there. A general Bihari meal includes - dal, rice, tarkari, phulka, achar. Though this is a standard bihari thali but with the change of the season there includes some variations.
Other than this Bihar recipes, some others also include chhonkna (tadka) with panchforan (a mix of five seeds). The Bihari dishes are generally spicy and colorful. Mustard oil is used to cook the foods.
There are some special Bihar recipes prepared by the them:
- Bihari Litti
- Pitta
- Khichdi
- Sattu
- Mitha Khaja
- Aloo Chokha
- Thekua
- Besan Ki Sabzi
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