Litti Chokha
The most popular dish of Jharkhand is Litti Chokha. The dish requires cooking wheat flour balls that contain sattu filling through fire cooking. The chokha requires cooking eggplants together with tomatoes and potatoes. The vegetables need to undergo cooking before they combine with each other. The vegetables require mixing with mustard oil after they have to receive salt and coriander and green chilies. During winter people can consume it in bigger portions. The product delivers heating effects which protect users from cold temperatures. The process begins with kneading the dough. The sattu receives salt and cumin powder and asafoetida as its first flavoring. The cook forms sattu into balls which he roasts on the griddle. Chokha preparation begins with roasting vegetables which the cook smashes after roasting and then he prepares garlic tempering. The dish comes with chokha as its companion. The cook spreads ghee over the Litti’s outer layer. The product benefits health because it creates energy. Farmers show a preference for this product. The dish becomes a traditional food which people prepare during festive times. The dish requires common ingredients which people can easily find. People can prepare this dish quickly at home. The dish is popular among children. Â
The food provides health benefits through its nutritional content and delicious flavour. Street vendors sell this food as a common street food.
Dhuska
Dhuska is a pancake made from rice and lentils, deep-fried. It is a very popular breakfast item. Rice and chana dal (split chickpeas) and urad dal (black gram lentils) should be soaked and made into a batter. The batter is mixed with salt and fermented for a day. The oil should be heated and the batter should be put into the oil using the hand. It is also popular in the rainy season when fresh lentils are available in the market. The batter should be prepared without adding any spices. It is very delicious. It should be fried carefully. It should be served hot. It is a healthy food item. It is also a good item for raising and losing weight. It is prepared by the vendor every day. It should be prepared at home early in the morning. It is carried by the kids to school. More spices are added and made on specific occasions. It is a simple dish. It does not require any expensive materials. It is very famous in the villages. It is available in every nook and corner of Jharkhand.
Chilka Roti
Chilka roti is made of rice flour. Lentils are added to it. They are made thin and fried. They can be eaten with chutney or vegetables. It can be made in the summer months. It is an easy food. Ingredients to be taken are rice flour, boiling water, salt, small balls of dough, rolling, and frying on a griddle, oil, making chutney of coconut or tomatoes, crushing the roti, and eating. It can be digested easily. Milk can also be taken along with it. It can be taken in the mornings or evenings. It requires less cost, and women can make it while staying at home. There is no need for an oven; it can be made on the griddle itself. It is also made in rainy weather. When natives produce grain, it tastes different. It gives good nutrition. It is gluten-free. Many people are allergic, so it can be taken. It is liked by the tribal people of Jharkhand.
Sattu Paratha
Sattu Paratha is a flatbread. It has sattu, roasted gram flour, stuffed inside. Wheat flour dough has to be kneaded. Sattu has to be roasted. Salt, cumin seeds, and onions have to be added. Then the dough has to be stuffed. A paratha has to be made. Cook it on the griddle. Ghee has to be added. It has to be served with yoghurt or pickle. It is made in the winter season. It keeps you warm. It has protein. It gives you energy. It is the favourite dish of farmers. It has to be made and eaten in the morning. Dough must be kneaded softly. Spices must be used as you prefer. It has to be cooked on a medium flame while frying. It becomes crisp. Children carry this dish to school. It is good to carry on the way because there is no need to refrigerate. It remains fresh for two days. It is special at festivals. It can also be made sweet. Jaggery has to be added. It has only the normal ingredients. Sattu has to be obtained from the market. It has to be roasted and made. It has a homemade taste.
Phulauri
Phuloris are fritters made from gram flour. Spices are mixed, and then the mixture is fried to make phuloris. This is a popular tea-time snack, especially during the rainy season when people in this region relish something spicy. To prepare a batch of these fritters, take some gram flour and mix it with salt, chilli powder, and onions. Then add water and mix the ingredients well to make a batter. Next, add the batter and fry the phuloris in hot oil until they turn golden brown, and serve them with chutney. They are slightly fried and therefore do not contain a high quantity of oil. This is a very popular street food sold on the streets of Jharkhand, and children buy this food in the evenings on weekdays. The ingredients for preparing this food are easily and cheaply available in the markets of Jharkhand, and one doesn’t even need to soak the ingredients in water for a long period to prepare the phuloris. This is a healthy food that can be served as a wonderful combo to drink and munch. This street food is also made in the winters also and can be made quickly and easily.
Desi Pitha
Desi Pitha is a steamed dish made from rice flour. It is filled with khoya and jaggery. It is made during the winter season. To make the dish, the rice flour has to be kneaded, and then the khoya mixture is filled, steamed, and then cut. It needs to be steamed for 20 minutes. The dish has a sweet taste. It is eaten on a special occasion, mainly during the time of the Chaitra Puja festival. The dough has to be made without any stickiness. The jellies have to be melted to fill the mixture. While preparing the dish, one has to be very cautious. It is made through the steaming method, and no oil is used. It is a healthy dish fit for kids. It can be stored for a long time and can be purchased from the market, but the taste of the homemade dish is different. The ingredients used are local, and no artificial preservatives are used. It is a winter-specific dish, which provides strength and keeps the person warm. It is a tribal dish, and the dish is made using the traditional method. It is easy to prepare. It is a homemade dish.
Barha
Fried food, named “Barha,” is prepared using rice and urad dal. Again, similar to Dhuska, yet unique too! Rice and lentils are to be taken and soaked separately in water, ground into a paste, and kept for fermentation. After that, send it to fry in hot oil and serve once done, along with coconut chutney or vegetable curry. This food dish has to be consumed preferably during the rainy season, as it would be really refreshing! However, the paste has to be thick, and it would be better to send it and get it fried so that it rises and partly becomes crisp too. This food dish can be consumed in the morning for breakfast or in the afternoon for lunch as an alternate dish because this food dish is really top-notch and providing enough protein too, as lentils are included in this food dish, and it is served on the streets, commonly found in villages too, and can be prepared with very few spices and can offer an original taste from the inclusion of flavors found naturally. This dish has to be consumed hot and should never be served cold, making it an appropriate fit.
Thekua
Thekua is a fried biscuit made of wheat flour and jaggery. The recipe is prepared on the occasion of Chhath Puja, which falls at the end of the summer season or the beginning of the rainy season. To prepare the recipe of Thekua, wheat flour, jaggery, along with ghee and fennel seeds, etc., is used and then knead and fry the items in the oil, and finally store the recipe after cooling the items. The recipe of Thekua is normally distributed as a prasad item. The recipe is crispy and sweet, and can be stored for a long period of time. Kids enjoy the crispy fried recipe as a biscuit dish. The recipe is easy to prepare and does not require any oven, just a griddle and a pan, and on a small scale to attain the actual experience as the recipe is a traditional dish of Jharkhand and is mostly required on the occasion of a celebration, and the recipe of Thekua is a good energy provider and can be relished even on a journey as the recipe is popular too.
Rugda
Rugda is a mushroom-like fungus found in the forest. It is available in the monsoon season. It is rich in protein content. It should be consumed roasted. Salt and chilli powder should be used as a seasoning. It should be consumed with rice. The taste is distinct. It can be prepared as a stir-fry. It is a tribal food. It should be consumed fresh after being picked from the forest. Caution should be exercised. The correct identification is required. It is a healthy vegetable. It is a monsoon special. It is a good source of energy. It is easy to prepare. Spices are minimal.
Chana Ghughni
Chana Ghugni is a black chickpea curry, which needs soaking overnight, boiling, and then sautéing with onion and tomato, along with cumin, turmeric, and chilli, and should be served with Dhuska, which is a type of rice pancake. This is available throughout the year, especially during the rainy season. This is spicy, a street food, filling, and contains a lot of protein. It is a simple home recipe, and should be enjoyed with tea, as it is a street food of Jharkhand, and it tastes nice.
