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How many of us just know the food of Bihar and Jharkhand to be litti choka, dhuska and going by the current social media trend, champaran meat? But isn't it amusing that a land filled with so much diversity in terms of language and culture has only been defined by a couple of dishes? Gurugram based Premium Modern Indian diner, SAGA, along with Bihar Tourism is attempting to change this very perception and hence they have come up with ‘The Unsung Magadh’. It is a food & cultural festival from the rich land of Bihar and Jharkhand. This festival is the second chapter of ‘The Great Indian Platter’ Series, a series dedicated to exploring & unearthing the rich food heritage of different states of India.
Unsung is just the right word for how underrated the cuisine is. And unsung is also the right word for most of the dishes that were chosen to be a part of the menu. Being from Jharkhand, the menu did remind me of several mornings when I woke up to the aroma of chiwda and ghoogni and of dinners that would end with delicious raspua. The very original festival menu has been curated by Head Chef Kush Koli, under the guidance of Michelin-Star Chef Atul Kochhar & Founder of SAGA, Vishal Anand, who both have deep roots in Bihar as their common birth place.
Chef Atul Kochhar and Vishal Anand
The meal ended on a high note with makhane ki kheer and traditional raspua. The kheer tasted exactly like the one I have grown up eating during holi feasts in my Ranchi neighbourhood, with a smoky smell. The pua was as delicious as it could get. A Beautiful Madhubani painting along with packets of makhana and sattu awaited us as a sweet token of love and an ode to the lovey cuisine we just had. This 15-day Cultural Festival is on from February 18th to March 5th 2023. Pay SAGA a visit if you want a true taste of Magadh.
