पPRANAMBIHAR

Sweets & festival foods · Across Bihar, including regional forms such as Pipra Khaja

Khaja

A broad family of layered, fried sweets found across Bihar—distinct from the specifically GI-protected Silao Khaja tradition.

RegionAcross Bihar, including regional forms such as Pipra Khaja
SeasonFestivals, weddings and sweet-shop counters
TableVegetarian
Also writtenखाजा

Khaja should not be reduced to a substitute for Silao Khaja. Across Bihar, halwais make layered sweets under the name in different shapes, textures and degrees of syrupiness. Silao represents a protected, place-specific craft; this entry provides a home for the wider family, including traditions associated with places such as Pipra.

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