5 Delicious Food Items Of Jharkhand To Try

Jharkhand cuisine consists of mouth-watering delicacies and it is mainly influenced by Bihar cuisine. Its different cooking style makes it unique and exquisite. Jharkhand people use mustard oil in cooking.

The common food items of Jharkhand cuisine are roti, sabzi, and achar. Here’s the list of 5 famous food of Jharkhand –

# Litti Chokha

Litti Chokha is the traditional breakfast dish of Jharkhand prepared with the mixture of wheat flour, spices, herbs, and sattu stuffed in it. Litti is cooked and dunked in ghee, and Chokha is prepared with mashed potatoes, spices, and herbs. This dish is the most amazing and famous dish of Jharkhand.

# Pitha

Pitha is the famous dish of Jharkhand cuisine having origin from West Bengal. Pitha is stuffed by Aloo ka Chokha, different varieties of boiled dals, khoa, or thickened milk. It is a special dish mainly prepared during the festival Makar Sankranti.

# Handia

Handia is a festive drink of Jharkhand prepared from cooked rice soaked in water in an earthen pot. It is prepared using a Ranu tablet that is a combination of 20-25 herbs. Handia becomes strong if the mixture is kept for more days and it is served during local festivals and marriages.

# Rugra

Rugra is a mushroom dish found only in the Chota Nagpur Plateau in Jharkhand. This dish is a special state cuisine due to its seasonal and peculiar growth. You will fall in love with this dish.

# Chilka Roti

Chilka Roti is prepared by using rice flour, chana dal, and urad dal. This dish is served with Oal ki sabzi or mutton curry. Chilka roti is a famous dish for dinner in Jharkhand.