You can look at Dahi Choora Gurr as cornflakes of Bihar. It is almost everyone’s favourite breakfast
cereal mix. It’s an easy to digest healthy and wholesome dish full of carbohydrates, protein and other essential nutrients. To me, it’s a beautiful way to kick start you’re day with the warmth and natural sweetness of Gurr. It also has a festive significance as it is considered very auspicious to eat Dahi Choora Gurr on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

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Serves: 2
Prep Time: 4-5 minutes

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Bachka

A black chickpea fritter. Bihari’s love their Daals & Chanas and cannot resist innovating with them. Another such innovative preparation is “Bachka”. It’s basically a chana pakoda served with green chutney. Bachka is probably one of the topmost ethnic dishes of the region and is an absolute crowd favourite.

Serves: 3-4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

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Tips: Serve hot with an assortment of chutneys

Rasiya (Gurr Ki Kheer)

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For Rice

For Dry Coconut

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Choora Matar or Flaky Rice with Peas

Evenings in Bihar and Jharkhand are synonymous with a serving of Choora Matar. Liked by
people of all ages, this is a quick and tasty snack with your evening tea or coffee. It may differ a
little from one household to another some people may add few more spices to it and others may
keep it simple, but in essence, the dish is prepared in the same manner across the region.

Serves: 2-3
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

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Method

Enjoy Choora Matar with a hot cup of cardamom tea.

Tehri (Rice cooked with an assortment of vegetables and whole spices)

Tehri is a traditional wholesome healthy meal and is best served with homemade raita. One thing
which should be taken care of while preparing Tehri is the cooking of vegetables. They should be
cooked just about right if little overdone then you won’t enjoy the taste of different vegetables,
rather you would end up with a vegetable mash which would not go along very well with rice.

Serves: 4-5
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

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Tip: I suggest making it in a wok or a pan that way the grains won’t stick to each other.

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