The Jharkhandi cuisine is traditional and combination of various locality in Jharkhand Region. Some are traditional and others are adopted from mixed culture of adjoining areas.
As India is famous for monsoon and its beautiful quarterly seasons; mainly winter, summer and rain, that brings variety of cuisines with itself. But, there are some major cuisines those are used in all the seasons such as Rice, Roti, Daal, Tarkari and sweets.
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Drink
Non-alcoholic:
Tea (Chai) and Coffee
Sarbat (Summer)
Sattu
Tropical fruit juice
Alcoholic:
Handia (local rice beer)
Darru (Wine made by Mahua)
Rice
1. Arwa
2. Usna
Roti
1. Chilka Roti
2. Madua Roti
3. Pudi
4. Paratha
5. Aalu-Paratha
6. Gobbi-Paratha
7. Muli-Paratha
8. Dhakan-Dubba
Curry or Sabji or Tarkari
1. Phutkal
2. Toti
3. Satalu
4. Oal
5. Aalu- Baingan
6. Aalu Tomato
7. Parwal
8. Lauki
9. Aalu Parwal
10. Aalu Gobhi Matar
11. Jhingni/Nenua & Chana
12. Konhra/Kaddu
13. Karela
14. Matar Paneer
15. Baingan Bharta
16. Paalak Paneer
17. Kathal
18. Papeeta
Bhunjia
1. Karil Bhunjia
2. Aalu Bhunjia
3. Parwal/Patal Bhunjia
4. Bhindi Bhunjia
5. Karela Bhunjia
Saag
1. Paalak Saag
2. Sarson Saag
3. Laal Saag
4. Chana Saag
5. Mehthi Saag
6. Kanda Saag
Daal
1. Chana Daal Makhaani
2. Chana Dal Masala
3. Rahar Daal
4. Lauki-Chana Daal
5. Palak Daal
Salads
1. Tomato
2. Kudrum
3. Kanda
4. Mahua
5. Karil
6. Kusum
7. Toot
8. Koynaar
9. Mooli
10. Saljam
Pickles
1. Karil
2. Mango
3. Awanla
4. Chillies
5. Lemon
6. Amada
7. Imli
8. Kathal
Soup (Jhor)
1. Mashroom
2. Phutkal
3. Khkudi
4. Sanai phool
5. Kudrum
6. Sweet corn
Sweet Dish
1. Suji Halwa
2. Besan Halwa
3. Aatta Halwa
4. Gajar Halwa
5. Maal-Pua
6. Khajur
7. Thekua
8. Kheer
9. Pitha
Snacks
1. Samosa or Singhada
2. Chowmin
3. Pakoda
4. Duska
5. Barra
6. Kachri
7. Aaloo-chop
8. Gup-chup
9. Chat-pani-puri
Sweets
1. Gulab jamun
2. Jalebi
3. Kulfi
4. Peda
5. Sone-papdi
6. Pheerni
7. Motichoor
8. Ras malai
9. Balushahi
10. Kalakand
11. Chandra-Kala