Bihar Delicacies

Dry Aaloo – Baigan (potato-egg plant) with Sliced Onion

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 5 minutes. Cooking time:15 minutes. Total time: 20 minutes. There are many variations of “Aaloo – Baigan (potato-egg plant)” combination dishes cooked in Indian houses for meal; the everyday meals are very simple, yet delicious in comparison to restaurant. Today I am sharing not only one of my favorite, but family […]

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Sabut Mung tadka (Whole green gram Dal fry)

Servings: 2-3 Soaking time: 6 hours Preparation time: 3 minutes. Frying time: 11 minutes. Cooking time: 8 minutes. Seasoning/tadka time: 2 minute Total time: 24 minutes. Dal is staple food of Indian and Indian continent; every region has its own verities and deliciousness. “Sabut Mung Tadka (Whole Green Gram Dal fry)” is a wholesome, protein-packed

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Pui Saag (Malabar Spinach) with Masoor Dal/ Red Lentil

Servings: 2-3 Preparation time: 4 minutes. Boiling time: 5 minutes. Frying time: 14 minutes. Total time: 23 minutes. In Japan pui saag (Malabar spinach) is called ‘Tsuru-murasaki’ one of the popular greens at the supermarket rack and in frozen area too, Japanese used to eat as salad, soup, tempura… Memories are priceless gift lasts for

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Pumpkin sabji (for fasting)

Servings: 2-3 Preparation time: 3 minutes. Cooking time: 11 minutes. Total time: 14 minutes. Pumpkin (kabocha in Japanese) is available everywhere in Japan; it is sweeter and brighter in colour in comparisons to Indian pumpkin. The skin is also harder than Indian pumpkin. I prepared the recipe that is perfect compliment for fasting days and

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Stuffed Pittha/ Bagiya with Poppy Seed

Servings: 2-3 Making stuffing time: 12 minutes. Making dough time: 3 minutes. Stuffing raw pittha time: 1 minutes(each). Cooking time: 12 minutes. Total time: 28 minutes.  Pittha is one of the authentic Bihari cuisine made with rice flour, while new crops of rice flood the farmer’s fields in the early winter. It is customary to

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