Chura Dahi is a traditional, cooling breakfast eaten during Makar Sankranti (January 14th) in Bihar. The meal consists of softened flattened rice (chura) mixed with fresh thick yogurt (dahi) and topped with jaggery or ripe bananas.
1. Winter Auspicious Meal
The meal is considered auspicious and is eaten in every Bihari home to mark the transition of the sun into Capricorn. It requires no cooking, making it light, healthy, and easy to digest.
2. Local Customs
We look at the custom of eating Chura Dahi with Tilkut (sesame sweet) on Makar Sankranti and the traditional clay-pot dahi setting methods in Bihar.
