Anarsa
Sign in to saveAnarsa or hilsa is a rice-based biscuit in Nepal and the Indian states of Bihar and Maharastra, especially in Gaya located in Bihar. It is commonly associated with the Hindu festival of Diwali (Tihar) in Nepal, Maharashtra and Bihar, along with other special occasions. Its ingredients include jaggery (unrefined cane sugar), rice, poppy seed and ghee (clarified butter).
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Within Vinony's link graph, Anarsa is referenced by 281 other articles, and connects out to India, Nepal and rice.
Vinony files it under Bihari cuisine, Indian desserts and Maharashtrian cuisine.
Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Prepared food.name
- Anarsa
- Prepared food.image
- Anarsa.jpg
- Prepared food.country
- India and Nepal
- Prepared food.course
- Dessert
- Prepared food.main_ingredient
- Jaggery, rice, poppy seed, ghee
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Indian cuisine
- Subclass of
- sweet dish
- Country of origin
- India
- Material used
- poppy seed
- Image
- Anarsa.jpg
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- Anarsa
- course
- dessert
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Cultural significance
- Preparation
- See also
- References
Anarsa or hilsa is a rice-based biscuit in Nepal and the Indian states of Bihar and Maharastra, especially in Gaya located in Bihar. It is commonly associated with the Hindu festival of Diwali (Tihar) in Nepal, Maharashtra and Bihar, along with other special occasions. Its ingredients include jaggery (unrefined cane sugar), rice, poppy seed and ghee (clarified butter).
Anarasha, which means "without corruption" or "eternal" in Sanskrit, is the root of the name "Anarsa". The word Anarasha also denotes cleanness, timelessness, and absence of decay.
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