Culture & Tradition

Cuisine

• Staple: Rice is central to the diet, often accompanied by pulses and vegetables.
• Popular Dishes:
  • Dhuska: Deep-fried rice-lentil pancakes.
  • Chilka Roti: Rice flour flatbread.
  • Rugra: Edible mushroom delicacy.
  • Handia: Fermented rice beer.
  • Thekua: Sweet dish made from wheat flour and jaggery.
• Tribal diets also include wild leafy greens, bamboo shoots, and game meat.