OUR REGIONS OF FOOD REACH
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* Bihar
* Jharkhand
BIHAR & JHARKHAND REGION
The historically rich land of Bihar is equally famous for the plethora of delicacies that feature in its cuisine. There is a large variety of traditional sweet delicacies in Bihar. Unlike Oriya and Bengali sweets, which are soaked in syrups made of sugar and are therefore wet, Bihar's sweets are mostly dry.
- Khaja - This may be compared to the Greek baklava. Famous ones are from Silao, Nalanda and Pipra, Supaul.
- Tilkut (Til Burfi) - Made of sesame seed and is available only in the winter. Though available all over the state, the one from Gaya is famous.
- Thekua
- Laktho
- Balushahi - Famous one is from Harnaut, NathNagar (Bhagalpur)
- Anarasa - A traditional cuisine of Mithila
- Peda - Famous one is from Kesaria
- Pirikya/gujiya - Made from flour and khoya, etc. It is a flaky pastry filled with sweet khoya and dry fruits stuffing. Khoya or Mawa is evaporated/condensed milk solids. It is famous in Basopatti and villages nearby.
- Lai - There are several varieties of lai available in Bihar, including lai from Gaya. The main component of this lai is ram dana seeds. These ram danas are processed and mixed with khoya and sugar to create a disk-shaped sweet.
- Dangra ka Tilkut - Made of sesame seed and available only in the winter. Though available all over the state, the one from Dangra village in Gaya is famous.