Patna

Patna — ancient Pataliputra, capital of the Magadh empire and the beating heart of Bihar along the southern bank of the Ganga — carries a sweet-making and snacking lineage that predates most of India’s confectionery traditions. This collection gathers the district’s most distinctive specialities, each sourced directly from the original makers who have guarded these recipes for generations. From the riverside town of Barh comes Barh ki Lai, feather-light puffed-amaranth and khoya discs long offered at Chhath and the winter festivals. From Maner, the Sufi town famed for its Maner Sharif dargah, arrive the legendary Maner Laddu — dense besan-and-ghee spheres sold beside the shrine for over a century. And from the old city lanes themselves comes Bihari Chana Chivda, a roasted poha-and-gram namkeen eaten across Patna households at teatime. Buy from Patna to taste the capital’s living heritage — unadulterated, small-batch, and delivered fresh across India.