Bihar Delicacies

Pui Saag/ Poi Saag (Malabar Spinach) with kushi kerao (dry green peas)

Pui Saag/ Poi Saag (Malabar Spinach) with kushi kerao (dry green peas)

Servings: 5-6 Soaking time: 5-6 hours. Preparation time: 8-10 minutes. Cooking time: 9-10 minutes. Total time: 20 minutes.  I was very happy and fascinated to see the ‘pui saag in Hindi or Tsuru-Murasaki’ in Japanese at peacock store near our house in Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan; a leafy vegetable often eaten in salad, tempura, light steamed […]

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Namkin shaankh (festival namkin)

Servings:  Preparing dough time: 7-8 minutes. Preparation  time : 8-10 minutes. Deep frying time: 18-20 minutes. Total time: 38 minutes.  Namkin have so many varieties “Namkin shaankh (festival namkin)”, is a delightful snack popular in the state of UP,  Bihar and various parts of India.  The result is a puffed and crispy texture can be

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Vegetable Stuffed Capsicum (Bharwan Shimla Mirch)

Servings: 4-5 Preparation time: 10 minutes. Frying time: 12-15 minutes. Cooking time: 4-5 minutes. Total time: 44 minutes.  At least once in a week I use to cook either mix vegetable or mix vegetable stuffed capsicum; both are very healthy version and easy to cook. Make stuffing according to your taste or vegetable available in

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Garlicky Aaloo Baigan/ Brinjal (Egg plant)

Servings: 4-5 Preparation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 12-15 minutes. Total time: 25 minutes. “Garlicky Aaloo Baigan/ Brinjal (Egg plant)” is a flavourful dish that marries of potatoes (Aloo).  The dish is a staple in Indian cuisine, celebrated for its comforting texture and depth of flavour. The recipe involves simmering potatoes and eggplant with a

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Phirni/Firni (Classic Rice pudding)

Phirni/Firni is a rice pudding originated during the Mughal Empire in India, popular in many countries too as UK, Pakistan, Thailand, Bangladesh Iran etc; never goes out of… perfect royal dessert for cool party or professional gathering… This delicately flavoured rice pudding is made by cooking ground rice with milk until it reaches a thick,

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