Chiura Dahi an amazing folk food,,

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Chiura or Poha is flattened or pressed rice.
Chiura is a light, healthy, nutritious food.It is good source of protein, carbohydrates and vitamins unlike rice poha is not polished.With the addition of curd and sugar it becomes a healthy diet.Because curd is rich source of protein and calcium.
It undergoes without cooking process .Wash poha with water and drain completely,mix with curd and sugar or jaggery.
Dahi Chiura is authentic and traditional food of Bihar and Jharkhand state of India.
If we can eat Thai and Maxican food ,why not this folk food? Let's try .

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