Tarua (also called Bajka, Bachka or Chakka) is a dish of thinly sliced vegetables coated with rice batter and deep fried. It originates from the Mithila and Bhojpur regions of India and Nepal. The dish is especially prominent in the Indian states of Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh, 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.
Tarua (also called Bajka, Bachka or Chakka) is a dish of thinly sliced vegetables coated with rice batter and deep fried. It originates from the Mithila and Bhojpur regions of India and Nepal. The dish is especially prominent in the Indian states of Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh, 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.
==Preparation== 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.
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