MITHILA FOOD

Mithila Cuisine (Introduction of Mithila Food)

The Cuisine of Mithila include different variety of food items and many of them are specially prepared in particular season, festivals or as per their will Drop Down to Know about Mithila Cuisine Mithila Cuisine (Introduction of Mithila Food) Some of the Mithila Cuisine Items (Mithila Food Items) English Names of Maithili food Ingredients Items Thekua or Khajur Arikonch ke Tarkari (Marinated sun dried Colocasia leaves, steamed and cooked in mustard gravy) Litti Bagiya (Rice flour dumpling) Khaja Pirikia ( Sweet patties stuffed with flavored Khoya and deep fried) Kachari Malpua Karhi Badi

Mithila Cuisine (Introduction of Mithila Food) Malpua the cuisine of Mithila, speaks for itself about the history, culture and the special efforts of the local people to have their food as gourmet’s choice The food matches the geographical condition, rich agriculture, local vegetation and the royalty The local cuisines show how it evolved over centuries During the Islamic rule, the non-vegetarian dishes of particular taste also developed with the “Khansamas” (royal cooks) making  .....Read More........ Some of the Mithila Cuisine Items (Mithila Food Items) Kankorak Jhor (Crab Curry) Bhujia (Sallow fried vegetable in mustered oil with salt, turmeric powder and green chillies or chilli powder) Chitba (a flour-and-sugar pancake) and pitthow, tilba and choora (dishes made from Katarni rice) are specialties of the Anga region Kadhi bari—fried soft dumplings made of besan (graham flour), cooked in a spiced sauce of yogurt and besan—is a popular....Read More..... English Names of Maithili food Ingredients Items MAITHILI ENGLISH Dhani Coriander seed Chhohara Dry date Aad Ginger Read More....... Read More.......

Karhi Badi Karhi Badi is a dish to be prepared on special occasions With choicest of curries and adorning our plates kadhi badi (pakoda) dumplings (Curd based gravy with fried dumplings) Everyone knows it well, most love it and it is cooked in most houses regularly and during festivals This dish is almost always prepared when the married daughter comes to her parents home Unfortunately, it is one of those dishes that is not widely....Read More....

Malpua Malpua For a fanciful dessert that's guaranteed to impress, this authentic dessert delicious and loved by everyone It is sweet in taste You cant it too much because it is oily There are several variations, using some or all of the following ingredients: maida (refined flour)....Read More....

Kachri Kachari is counted as one of among the all time favrouite snacks in mithila Main Content of Kachri is Onion and Besan Salt , Ajwaain, Garlic Paste is mixed with Onion & Besan and finally mixed with water and made paste Then the paste is fried in oil till it becomes golden in color The best accompaniment taken with kachri is “Jhilli” ( deep fried thin strings of batter) or some people even prefer Chhura Bhuja along with it..Read More....

Pirikia Pirikia ( Sweet pattiesstuffed with flavored Khoya and deep fried) In mithilnchl Pirikia has got very vital significance Like Khajas they are also widely used as “Sanesh” (present/gift) They have equal importance in many of the festivities as well in the region They are as similar as patties with a small difference of not being laminated The stuffing used for the dish is Khoya (Dry Ricott Cheese made out of whole milk instead of whey).....Read More....

Khaja Khaja is a very traditional maithil sweet preparation mouth watering sweet dish truly fits its name Khaja (just eat it) Yes, you really should eat a piece to realize its name It is said Buddha was also fond of Khaja They say it being a must in any local function Major content of Khaja is "Maida" Khaja is made up of " Maida", Sugar and.....Read More...

Bagiya Bagiya (Rice flour dumpling) Succulent “Bagiya” is a delicacy prepared during a newborn child’s first winter,  namely “pusauth” by Maithil brahimns It is a simple preparation consisting of doughed rice with warm jaggery inside It is prepared in both the steamed and the fried varieties holds a special place in the.....Read More.....

Litti is one of the most famous Snack or Meal (as well) of Maithilis people In Mithila during winter it is quite famous, especially when winter is at its peak This is a low calorie, high-fibre meal for those calorie conscious people However, Litti has made a special identity of Maithilis This dish is a regional delicacy in the Mithilanchal and specifically Bihar The ancient most food of ......Read More....

Arikonch ke Tarkari (Marinated sun dried Colocasia leaves, steamed and cooked in mustard gravy) Arikonch ke Tarkari It contains high quantity of iron and vitamins So it is good for health “Arikonch” Colocasia leaves are too common in any maithil house to be prepared a good curry item In fact it is a kind of shrub that crops up near household premises in villages Colocasia leaves have two different categories, Normal and Wild One should be careful enough in choosing the leaves, as the later one gives an itching sensation in the mouth One can see the diversity of cooking method in making Arikonch.....Read More.....

Thekua or Khajur Thekua or Khajur traditional sweet items in our homes Be Teej, Chhat or Jitiya this is a mandatory item cooked at home While there are many variations of this is found in homes, like crispy, soft, big, small etc But the cooking method is more or less same wherever we go Mithila is known for sweet items and maithils are sweet lovers Thekua is made up of wheat flour, maida, suji and sugar Fried in oil after mixing all and.....Read More.......