10 Most Famous Food of Patna | Must Watch

Patna, the capital of Bihar is one of the most rapidly developing cities in the country. It is known for its rich and glorious past, numerous tourist attractions and amazing shopping avenues. Apart from these, this city is a paradise for the food lovers. From street food joints to posh restaurants, this city has the right ingredients to tickle your taste buds. Those visiting Patna have a plethora of options to look forward to, when it comes to food.

Here are some of the most popular culinary delights, that are a must taste for tourists visiting Patna.

List of most famous foods of Patna

1. Litti Chokha

Litti is the stuffed whole wheat dough ball and Chokha is a mashed relish that is served with litti. Chokha can be made with roasted eggplant (baingan), boiled or roasted potatoes (aloo) and roasted tomatoes (tamatar). You can make them separately or even combine all three and make one chokha. You can even combine the baingan and tomatoes and make one chokha and make a second one with potatoes.

2. Chandrakala/ Pedakiya

Chandrakala/ Pedakiya is the famous sweets in Bihar. Pedakiya is one of the most famous fried sweets from Bihar. It is made by stuffing flour with suji (semolina), khoya (a preparation made of condensed milk) and grated coconut, and is enjoyed during the Teej festival

3. Chana Ghugni

Kala Chana Ghugni is a popular, delicious and favourite dish with every family in Bihar. As always, each has its own recipe. In fact, it’s a popular snack in all Eastern States of India like Assam, Odisha and Bengal, though the preparation may vary slightly from State to State. Some families consume it as morning breakfast as well. Ghugni is the generic name. You can also make this Ghugni with yellow peas or channa dal, or even with chole at times. In Bihar they offer this Ghugni as prasad during Navratri, but avoid onion and garlic for this.

4. Khaja

Khaja recipe is also known as mini layered chirotti recipe, but khaja sweet (chirote / pakatle chirote) is much simpler compared to the traditional chirotti recipe. i personally have not attempted the chirotti but my next mission is to crack that recipe. anyway, coming back to khaja sweet the recipe is fairly easier and you may have to be extra cautious while deep frying. as the sweet is layered and it has to be uniformly cooked while deep frying. hence it is best deep fried in a low to medium heat oil and the heat reaches all layers. also once it fully deep fried, it has to be dipped in sugar syrup immediately so that it absorbs the sweetness effectively.

5. Parwal ki Mithai

Bihari cuisine is predominantly vegetarian because the traditional Bihari society, influenced by Buddhist and Hindu values of non-violence, does not eat eggs, chicken, fish and other animal products. However, there is also a section who relish meat and fish dishes which is common due to the number of rivers in Bihar.  Smoked food is one of the most remarkable thing about this cuisine.

6. Dal Peetha

Bihari Dal Pitha Recipe (Traditional Bihari Delicacy) is a popular rice flour dumplings in Bihari Cuisine. Pithas are either stuffed with sweet or spicy filling. There are different varieties of Pithas. Bihari Dal Pitha is prepared using fresh rice flour and spicy masala lentil filling. The speciality of this dish is that it is vegan, gluten free and steamed. High in proteins, this is an anytime snack, loved by all age groups. Pithas served along with Hari Dhaniya ki Chutney, Tomato Chutney or Mint Chutney can be a delightful starter or a specialty dinner option. This "guilt free snack" can, not only replace the "fried starters" that many people gorge during parties, but can also satisfy the taste buds when you pop a whole dumpling in your mouth and dig into the yummy spicy filling.

7. Khajuria/Thekua

About Thekua Recipe: Learn how to make thekua with key ingredients like flour or maida, ghee, sugar and more. Thekua or Khajuria is one of the most loved sweet snack in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, specially made during festive occasions like Chhath Puja.

8. Tilkut

The Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand are popular for the tilkut sweet, where it is also known as tilkatri. Til or sesame seeds are pounded with sugar or jaggery into a disc-like shape to make tilkut. The tilkuts may be circular, oval, cylindrical, or even cuboid in shape.

9. Sattu Sharbat

Sattu Sharbat is one of my favorite childhood summer drinks. This sweet delight that originated in Bihar is known for its cooling properties. It is popular across the country and has its own variations in states like Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Once popular as a rural delicacy, Sattu Sharbat eventually caught the attention of the urban population. Sattu powder is basically made with roasted black chanas which is used to make the drink. It is also used as a condiment in various other dishes like Litti Chokha, Laddoos 

10. Kadhi Badi

Kadhi Badi, a Bihari style kadhi pakoda, is one of the most loved dishes in Bihar. Any auspicious occasion is incomplete without feasting on Kadhi Badi be it a wedding or Rakhsha Bandhan or Teez or celebrating the arrival of a baby in the family. Kadhi Badi graces every occasion, every household has their own version of this dish.