10 Delicious Bihari Sweets You Must Try At Least Once In Your Life

Sagar Puri
Oct 06, 2023

Thekua

Thekua is one of the most popular Bihari sweets. it is a deep-fried biscuit-like sweet dish made from atta, sugar (or jaggery) and ghee.

Khaja

Khaja is one of the most famous mithai in Bihar. Khaja is believed to be a 2000 year old preparation, very similar to the Baklava of Ottoman Empire.

Parwal Ki Mithai

Prepared with a stuffing of mawa and nuts, the parwal mithai is widely eaten during festive season in Bihar.

Tilkut

Tilkut is similar to the widely popular sweet dish Gajjak. It is available in two varieties Shakkar tilkut and Gur tilkut.

Makhana Kheer

A common and healthy sweet dish that is a must during Chhat Puja, kheer makhana is a healthy and tasty amalgamation of fox nut (makhana) and milk.

Anarsa

Anarsa is a laddoo-like sweetmeat made from soaked rice flour, poppy seeds, and jaggery or sugar. Adhirasam is another name for it in Southern cuisine.

Khurma And Latkho

These two famous dishes are stick-like snacks, well coated with jaggery or sugar syrup. These dishes can also be enjoyed as an evening snack.

Laai

Laai is a crunchy round ball just like ladoo, made with puffed rice (murmura) and jaggery. Laai is one of the most common sweet dishes made in Bihar.

Balushahi

This sweet and savoury dish is a Bihari dessert made from khoya. It is filled with mildly sweetened khoya and spices like cardamom and cinnamon.

Peda

Although it has its roots in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, Peda is a mithai that is equally well-known in Bihari cuisine.

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