Sweets & festival foods · Barh, Patna

Barh ki Lai

A light, clustered sweet made with ramdana or khobi, khoya and sugar, associated with Barh.

RegionBarh, Patna
SeasonAll year
TableVegetarian
Also writtenबाढ़ की लाई

Barh ki lai is associated with the town of Barh in Patna district. Puffed or expanded seeds are brought together with khoya and sugar into a clustered ball or disc.

Its structure—light grains held by a richer binding—sets it apart from dense milk sweets and makes the technique worth documenting closely.

Connected culture

FestivalMakar Sankranti in Bihar↗

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