Category: food

Inside Darbhanga Makhana
Darbhanga’s Makhana: The Superfood Seed of Bihar

Inside Darbhanga’s Makhana: The Superfood Seed of Bihar Darbhanga’s Makhana, popularly known as fox nuts or lotus seeds, is one of Bihar’s most treasured agricultural gifts. What began as a humble wetland harvest, gathered by local Mallah communities from muddy ponds, is today shaping health-conscious diets, festive rituals, and premium snacking trends. With rising global...

Bihar's Gaya Tilkut Legacy
Bihar’s Gaya Tilkut Legacy

Inside Bihar’s Gaya Tilkut Legacy: Timeless Sweet With Global Charm Gayas tilkut is one of the loved winter sweets in Bihar. The reason people love Gayas tilkut much is that it is really crunchy and rich and full of the flavour of sesame and jaggery. Every year people over India wait for Gayas tilkut. Gayas...