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Location map of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Jharkhandi cuisine is the cuisine of the Indian state of Jharkhand.Staple foods are rice, dal, roti, and vegetables. [1] Common meals often consist of vegetables that are cooked in various ways, such as curried, fried, roasted and boiled. [2]
Dhooska or Dhuska is a popular deep-fried snack eaten all over Jharkhand, India. The dish is one of the delicacies of Jharkhandi cuisine. The main ingredients in this savoury fried bread dish are powdered rice, powdered chana dal. The bread is then deep fried. [1] It is often served with any sauce or chutney.
Chhilka roti or chilka roti is a traditional bread of Jharkhand, India. [1] It is prepared using rice flour and chana dal. It is served with chutney, vegetables and meat.
Litti, along with chokha, is a complete meal that is popular in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh, and the Nepalese provinces of Madhesh and Lumbini (eastern parts). [2] It is also a popular street food in small towns and cities. Over the years it has gained international recognition. [3] [4] [5]
Pitha is especially popular in Bangladesh and the eastern Indian states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh (eastern parts), West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, the South Indian state of Kerala, and the Northeast Indian states, especially Assam. Pithas are typically made of rice flour, although there are some types of pitha made of wheat flour.
The theme of the songs carried in this dance is satirical. Some of the many songs played are ek haria, dohri, adh ratia, bihanwa. Paiki: Also known as Paika is a nagpuri martial dance performed by men wearing ghungroos. The dance is composed of sword and shield carrying accompanied by music played on the Nagara, Dhak, and Shehnai.
The word Jhumar derived from Jhum (Shifting cultivation), which is a regional name of the primitive way of cultivation by aboriginals in eastern India and Bangladesh.In earlier period, it was a form of shouting (locally known as Hawka/ Hanka) by working women in the form of short lines describing their emotions in the agriculture field.
It is harvest festival of Chota Nagpur plateau region of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. People fast, venerate Suraj (Sun) and ancestors by offering new grain. It is celebrated in courtyard. The head of family sacrifice animals ( especially chicken) to Sun and ancestors. Then cooked meat and Tapan (fermentated rice drinks) distributed among ...