Bihar Delicacies

Nimki/mathri /namak pare

Servings: Preparation time: 10 minutes. Rolling & making shape time: 2 minutes(each) Frying time: 10 minutes(each batch). Total time: 22 minutes. When my son was in the  college hostel, we used to send “Nimki (Mathri or Namak Pare)” along with the monthly snack packages from home. It became a small token of love packed in

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Garlicky baby potatoes

Servings: 2-3. Preparation time: 10 minutes. Frying time: 19 minutes. Total time: 29 minutes. Potatoes are a staple food across the globe and favorite of all because it is readily available and easily digestible. There are a few most preferred variety of this veggie and the party show stopper is the baby potato variety. This

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Mix vegetables khichadi (food from north India)

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 10 minutes. Boiling time: 15 minutes. Frying time: 20 minutes. Cooking time: 5 minutes. Seasoning time: 3-4 minutes. Total time: 54 minutes. Makar sankranti celebration: Makar Sankranti is an Indian festival celebrated in almost all parts of India and Nepal in different cultural forms. India celebrates the harvest festivals of Lohri,

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Garlicky Masoor dal (brown skin lentil/red lentil) dal

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 6-7 minutes. Boiling time: 8-10 minutes. Seasoning time: 2-3 minutes. Total time: 21 minutes. Masoor dal (brown skin lentil/red lentil) is incomplete without seasoning with lots of garlic splattered in ghee (clarified butter) and its aroma will linger (spread) the whole house. Garlic has strongest flavour and aroma; it is a

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Pricked aaloo Dum (pricked potato masala)

Servings:5-6 Preparation time: 20 minutes. Soaking time: 20-30 minutes. Frying  potatoes time: 10 minutes. Frying masala time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 12 minutes. Total time: 42 minutes. “Pricked aaloo Dum (pricked potato masala)” is a flavorful and aromatic Indian curry made with small potatoes that are gently pricked to absorb the rich masala. These potatoes

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