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  • Food,  Heritage

    Crisp Noni saag ke pakore

    By Anshu / November 2, 2020

    I don’t know how many of you have heard of noni ka saag. It is an edible weed which grows as a creeper with a tendency to spread quickly. It is called as wild purslane (Portulaca oleracea)…

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  • Food,  Heritage

    Bajka or Tarua: Fritters from Bihar

    By Anshu / October 11, 2020

    One item which is a must in every thali at lunch when guests come visiting to a Bihari home are bajkas. These are fritters made out of assorted vegetables. These are quick to make and can be…

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  • Festivals,  Folklore,  Heritage

    Bhai Dooj: The Bihar version

    By Anshu / October 29, 2019

    On the second day after Diwali, several communities in India celebrate Bhai Dooj. It is called Bhai Teeka, Bhau Beej or Bhai Phota in different states. The usual way of celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters…

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  • Food,  Heritage

    Dhokha: A faux fish dish from Bihar

    By Anshu / October 29, 2019

    Kya aap dhokha khaana chahte hain? Surprised? Well, I am not asking if you want to be cheated. Dhokha is a vegetarian dish from Bihar. Why is it called Dhokha (literally meaning ‘deception’)? Because it fools you…

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  • Art,  Heritage,  Sarees

    Sujani: Embroidery from Bihar

    By Anshu / September 7, 2019

    One of the many diverse art forms that lie relatively undiscovered in Bihar is the Sujini or Sujani embroidery. The earliest known examples of Sujani embroidery date back to the mid 1920s. Women hand embroidered these masterpieces…

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  • Musings

    She never called me Kanniya

    By Anshu / July 29, 2019

    Three days into my wedding, sitting in the bedroom, I overheard a furore in the kitchen. It was an anxious phase for me. I was still getting used to a strange new culture and tradition in a…

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  • Heritage,  History,  Travelogues

    The ancient ruins of Nalanda

    By Anshu / December 26, 2018

    There are times when you tour the world hunting for treasures, while the treasure lies buried in your own backyard. One of those telling moments when I felt most proud to be Indian was when I visited…

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  • Heritage,  History,  Travelogues

    Hiuen Tsang and his pilgrimage of discovery

    By Anshu / June 2, 2018

    Indians traditionally have never been good at recording history. Knowledge was often transmitted through the oral tradition. Most of what we know about our ancient history comes from the writings of foreign travellers. Hiuen Tsang was one…

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  • Festivals,  Heritage

    Satuani: A ritual to mark the beginning of summer

    By Anshu / April 14, 2018

    Although I originally belong to Bihar, I did not grow up there. So I’m always on the lookout- trying to gather little details of the unique customs and traditions of the place. On Friday, that is on…

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  • Folklore,  Food,  Musings

    Saturdays and khichdi

    By Anshu / April 13, 2018

    One of the most delectable dishes that Bihar has to offer is the masoor dal khichdi. It isn’t the usual bland khichdi which is served to people who are ill. Instead this is flavourful, with added vegetables…

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