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The Jharkhandi cuisine is traditional and combination of various locality in Jharkhand Region. Some are traditional and others are adopted from mixed culture of adjoining areas. As India is famous for monsoon and its beautiful quarterly seasons; mainly winter, summer and rain, that brings variety of cuisines with itself. But, there are some major cuisines those are used in all the seasons such as Rice, Roti, Daal, Tarkari and sweets.

 

 

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Drink

1.     Non-alcoholic:

Tea (Chai) and Coffee

Sarbat (Summer)

Sattu

Tropical fruit juice

2.     Alcoholic:

Handia (local rice beer)

Darru (Wine made by Mahua)

                                

                                 Rice

1.     Arwa

2.     Usna

  

Roti 

1.     Chilka Roti

2.     Madua Roti

3.     Pudi

4.     Paratha

5.    Aalu-Paratha

6.    Gobbi-Paratha

7.     Muli-Paratha

8. Dhakan-Dubba

 

  

Curry or Tarkari

 

    1.    Phutkal

2.     Toti

3.     Satalu

4.     Oal

5.     Aalu- Baingan

6.     Aalu Tomato

7.     Parwal

8.     Lauki

9.     Aalu Parwal

10.  Aalu Gobhi Matar

11. Jhingni/Nenua & Chana

12.  Konhra/Kaddu

13.  Karela

14.  Matar Paneer

15. Baingan Bharta

16.   Paalak Paneer

17.   Kathal

18.  Papeeta 

 

Bhunjia 

1.     Karil Bhunjia

2.     Aalu Bhunjia

3.     Parwal/Patal Bhunjia

4.     Bhindi Bhunjia

5.     Karela Bhunjia  

 

Saag

1.     Paalak Saag

2.     Sarson Saag

3.     Laal Saag

4.     Chana Saag

5.     Mehthi Saag

6.     Kanda Saag 

  

Daal

1.     Chana Daal Makhaani

2.     Chana Dal Masala

3.     Rahar Daal

4.     Lauki-Chana Daal

5.     Palak Daal  

 

Salads

1.     Tomato

2.     Kudrum

3.     Kanda

4.     Mahua

5.     Karil

6.     Kusum

7.     Toot

8.     Koynaar

9.     Mooli

10. Saljam 

 

Pickles

1.     Karil

2.     Mango

3.     Awanla

4.     Chillies

5.     Lemon

6.     Amada

7.     Imli

8.     Kathal  

 

Soup (Jhor)

1.     Mashroom

2.     Phutkal

3.     Khkudi

4.     Sanai phool

5.     Kudrum

6.     Sweet corn 

  

Sweet Dish

    1.     Suji Halwa

2.     Besan Halwa

3.     Aatta Halwa

4.     Gajar Halwa

5.     Maal-Pua

6.     Khajur

7.     Thekua

8.     Kheer

9. Pitha 

  

 Snacks

1.  Samosa or Singhada

2.  Chinease type Noodles or Chowmin

3.  Pakoda

4. Duska

5. Barra

6. Kachri

7. Aaloo-chop

8. Gup-chup

9. Chat-pani-puri

 

 

 

Sweets

1. Gulab jamun

2. Jalebi

3. Kulfi

4. Peda

5. Sone-papdi

6. Pheerni

7. Motichoor

8. Ras malai

9. Balushahi

10. Kalakand

11. Chandra-Kala

 

 

 

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