Handia (drink)

Handia
A bowl of Handia drink
TypeRice Beer
Place of originIndia
Region or statemostly in Jharkhand & parts of Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh
Serving temperatureRoom temperature
Main ingredientsWater, Ranu tablets, Herbs, Rice

Handia (Also handi or hadiya) is a rice beer originating from the Indian subcontinent, popular in the Indian states of Assam,[1] Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal.[2]

  1. ^ "Xaj: Rice Beer of the Ahoms". 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Some interesting indigenous beverages among the tribals of Central India" (PDF). Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 6 (1): 141–43. January 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2012.