Tarua

Tarua
Place of originIndia and Nepal
Region or stateMithila
Main ingredientsvegetables, gram flour, rice flour

Tarua[1] is a dish of thinly sliced vegetables coated with rice batter and deep fried. It originates from the South Asia, and is popular among Maithils of India and Nepal.[2] It is a popular and special dish of the Mithila region where it is believed that it is impossible to welcome a guest without serving Tarua.[3][4]

  1. ^ Vidyarthi, Lalita Prasad; Prasad, Ramakant; Upadhyay, Vijay S. (1979). Changing Dietary Patterns and Habits: A Socio-cultural Study of Bihar. Concept Publishing Company.
  2. ^ Maithlik Bhojan Sambandhi Shabdawali (in Maithili) (1ST ed.). Mithila Research Society. 2011.
  3. ^ "मिथिला का तरूआ तो तरूआ है, पकौड़ा नहीं है". aajtak.intoday.in (in Hindi). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  4. ^ "मिथिलांचल में वैदिक रीति से होता अतिथि सत्कार" [Hospitality in Mithila]. Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2020-05-21.