Bihar Delicacies

Dost paratha (dosti roti)

Servings: 2 Preparation time: 3-4 minutes. Rolling paratha time: 2 minutes(each). Roasting paratha time: 2 minutes(each). Total time: 8 minutes. My favorite childhood dish, my mother used to cook for me ‘dost paratha ‘paired with ‘Snake Gourd ki Sabji’, inspired by my childhood memory… “Dost Paratha” has always been more than just breakfast in my

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Chana dal with lauki (split Bengal gram with bottle gourd)

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 7-8 minutes. Cooking time: 15 minutes. Seasoning time: 15 minutes. Total time: 38 minutes. We can’t control heat waves; so can cool our self and family with this ‘bottle gourd recipe’. Bottle gourd has a high percentage of water which will keep you hydrated and cool. It is also easy to

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Snake gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) ki sabji (chichinda ki sabji)

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 15 minutes. Total time: 25 minutes. Straight from our Kudankulam kitchen garden to the plate, this “Snake gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) ki sabji (chichinda ki sabji)” celebrates the freshness of homegrown produce. Snake gourd’s mild flavour and tender texture soak up the spices beautifully, creating a light, wholesome

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Matar ki kachori (fresh peas kachori)

Servings: 4 Making dough time: 5 minutes. Making stuffing time: 15-20 minutes. Preparation time: 10 minutes. Frying time: 10 minutes(each batch) Total time: 45 minutes. The taste of “Matar ki kachori (fresh peas kachori)” is a crisp, golden in colour filled with a spiced green  fresh peas mixture that bursts with flavour in every bite.

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