Tarua
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| Alternative names | Bajka, Bachka, Chakka |
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| Place of origin | India and Nepal |
| Region or state | Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh, Madhesh and eastern Lumbini |
| Created by | People from Bhojpur, Mithila and Magadh regions |
| Main ingredients | vegetables, gram flour, rice flour |
Tarua (also called Bajka, Bachka or Chakka)[1][2][3] is a dish of thinly sliced vegetables coated with rice batter and deep fried. It originates from the Mithila and Bhojpur[4] regions of India and Nepal. The dish is especially prominent in the Indian states of Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh,[5][6] and Jharkhand, as well as in Nepalese provinces of Madhesh and eastern Lumbini, where it is believed that it is impossible to welcome a guest without serving Tarua.[7][8]
Tarua is made from cutting green vegetables and vegetable leaves into different shapes. They are dipped in a batter made from gram flour or rice flour with added black pepper, red chili powder and salt, which is later deep-fried in oil.[9]
