Selection of food menu for a marriage reception is a very difficult task. As you must admit that food is the most important part of any wedding reception party, so everybody wants to offer the best food to his guests and not only that, food menu should follow the latest trend too. So the host always tries to find for best food menu ideas. Every region or state in India has its own speciality and trend in food and when it is for a wedding reception party, people try to offer the best. So let’s talk about the food menu for a marriage reception party in Bihar.
Before discussing food & traditional cuisine in Bihar, let’s talk about wedding rituals & customs in Bihar.
Pre wedding rituals for Hindu marriage in Bihar (Satya Narayan Katha, Cheka, Haldi, Tilak, Mandappachadan, Dhritdhaari and Matri poojan, Silpoha etc)
Wedding rituals for Hindu marriage in Bihar (Paricchavan, Baraat prasthaan, Jaimala, Galsedi, Kangna bandhana, Kanyadaan, Kuldevta ki puja, Pheras etc)
Post wedding customs for Hindu marriage in Bihar (Kohwar parikshan, Vidaai, Swagat aarti, Mooh dikhai, Chauthari etc)
If you have attended a marriage ceremony in Bihar then you must know about those rituals & customs. Traditional cuisines in Bihar are very interesting and mouth-watering. Kadhi bari, ghugni, pittha, choora, thekua, rabri, laktho, dhuska, litti etc are very popular traditional food in Bihar.
But nowadays, you may find different cuisines in the food list of marriage reception in Bihar. Punjabi and other north Indian dishes are also very famous in Bihar along with their own traditional food.
Food menu ideas for a wedding reception in Bihar
Starters & snacks :
When it comes to Bihari snacks then it is most mostly dominated by gol gappa (ghup chup/ pani puri), ghugni, various types of chaat, pakoda, kachori etc. Bihari people also love various North Indian snacks & starters. You may notice such snacks are being sold at various corners of the state.
- Hara Bhara Kebab
- Cheese Corn Balls
- Cheese Aaloo Balls
- Spring Rolls
- Aaloo Tikki
- Gobhi Pakoda
- Corn Toast
- Samosa
- Vegetable Cutlet
- Tandoori Aaloo
- Vegetable Pakoda
- Vegetable crispy Schezwan
- Paneer Malai Kebab
- Paneer Koliwada
- Paneer Pakoda
- Paneer Tikka
- Paneer Chili
- Paneer Kebab
- Achari Paneer
- Paneer Schezwan
- Barbequed Mushroom
- Golden Fried Baby Corn
- Baby Corn Chilly
- Vegetable Sheekh Kebab
- Mushroom Chilly
- Mushroom Schezwan
- Vegetable Manchurian
Main Course :
In Bihari cuisine, you may notice a strong influence of Northern Indian cuisine as well as Eastern Indian cuisine, particularly Bengali cuisine. They prefer various Punjabi dishes in Bihari marriage reception party. Litti chokha is one of the most traditional Bihari meals. They prepare various types of chokha (aloo chokha, baingan chokha, tomato chokha etc) to serve with litti. Bihari people also love nonvegetarian food. Fish is a favorite nonvegetarian food in Bihar, particularly in the Mithila region.
Vegetarian dishes
- Paneer Kadai
- Paneer Pasanda
- Paneer Makhanwala
- Mutter Paneer
- Shahi Paneer
- Butter Paneer Masala
- Palak Paneer
- Paneer Kofta
- Paneer Tikka Masala
- Dum Aaloo
- Mix Vegetable
- Aaloo Methi
- Baingan Bharta
- Aaloo Gobi
- Aaloo Gobi Mutter
- Tomato Bharta
- Vegetable Korma
- Vegetable Makhanwala
- Aaloo Achari
- Vegetable Kadai
- Vegetable Kolhapuri
- Bhindi Dry Masala
- Dal Fry Tadka
- Masala Dal
- Yellow Dal Makhni
- Chana Masala
- Baby Corn Kadai
- Dal Maharani
- Dal Fry
- Chopped Tawa Mushroom
- Vegetable Keema Kaleji
- Methi Kofta
- Chana Pindiwala
- Malai Kofta
- Methi Mutter Malai
- Kadhi Pakoda
- Amritsari Dal
- Palak Kofta
Nonvegetarian dishes
- Mutton biryani
- Jhinga biryani
- Mutton masala
- Chicken curry
- Fish curry
Indian bread
Bread is a common item in any Indian food menu. There are various types of Indian bread are available to choose for such a wedding reception party in Bihar.
- Butter Naan
- Kulcha
- Plain Naan
- Missi Roti
- Tandoori Roti
- Lachedar Paratha
- Baby Kulcha
- Reshmi Parotha
- Methi Roti
Rice
Rice is a compulsory food item in any Indian food menu. Without rice-based dishes any meal can not be completed.
- Steam Rice
- Tawa Pulav
- Tawa Biryani
- Peas Pulao
- Vegetable Biryani
- Jeera Rice
- Curd Rice
- Vegetable Kashmiri Rice
- Vegetable Pulav
Dessert
Dessert is an important food for any Indian food menu. If it is for any special occasion like wedding party then it becomes more indispensable part of a food menu. Though there are various types of sweets are available in Bihar. But if you consider typical Bihari sweets then it is mostly dry sweet item. But still, in Bihar, these are the popular dessert items.
- Malpua
- Balushahi
- Pantua
- Rabri
- Rasgulla
- Rasmalai
- Malpua Rabadi
- Cakes
- Shrikhand
- Gulab Jamun
- Rajbhog
- Mung Dal Halwa
- Jalebi Rabadi
- Gajar Halwa
- Malai Sandwich
- Bread Halwa
Here you can see only food ideas for vegetarian, readers if you want to share food menu ideas for non-vegetable items then you can reply below and let others know. You can also write about food menu of a marriage reception what you have visited recently.
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Gujarati wedding food menu ideas
Traditional Bengali wedding food menu ideas
Punjabi wedding food menu ideas
I would like to know about Non veg item also for स्टार्टर and main course
These wedding receptions are awesome.