From the kitchen
Bihari Recipes
The recipes behind the snacks — written the way they're actually made at home in Gopalganj, with shortcuts noted where our packs help.
Litti Chokha the Manjhagarh way
The full village method — sattu-stuffed wheat balls roasted over coal, served with smoky mashed brinjal and tomato.
1 hour 10 minutes · 4 (about 12 litti)
Thekua for Chhath, step by step
The prasad of Chhath Puja — wheat flour, jaggery and ghee, pressed in a wooden mould and fried low and slow.
50 minutes · About 20 pieces
Til Gud Laddu for Makar Sankranti
Two ingredients, one window of time — roll the laddus while the jaggery is still warm or they won't hold.
30 minutes · About 15 laddus
Ghee-roasted makhana in 10 minutes
The easiest healthy snack in the Bihari repertoire — fox nuts, ghee, salt, and a hot pan.
10 minutes · 2