Bawanbuti Sari - The iconic 52 bootis

✎Reverberating with the rhythmic sound of looms, the regions of Nalanda and Gaya in Bihar -The town famous in ancient India as a centre of learning- supported thousands of weavers with their generated revenue, sustaining a major cultural industry. 

✎The Bawanbuti sari, perhaps based on the iconic 52 bootis (miniature motifs) woven on its body, was the favoured everyday wear in coarse counts and in finer counts, for special occasions.

✎Motifs created of Dots is a pure hand work and requires special skills, where artisans have to do needle work on the fabric and it takes day & half to complete one saree.

Dal Puri- A very popular Bihari recipe

• Dal Puri is a very popular & traditional Bihari recipe.
• In rituals No salt is added to the dish during festivals and is served with kheer after offering dal puri and kheer to Gods
• To make these Dal puris, one can also add moong dal instead of channa dal which is used in this recipe
• This amazing dish is deep fried heaven made from a spicy Bengal gram filling in wheat flour.
• Almost all Bihari foods are made with nutritious ingredients and the Dal Puri is a meal in itself and delicious at that.
• The Dal poori is served even in normal days in a Bihari family with any Indian curry'sabji' of your choice or curd or with kheer like Bihar’s festive serve. .