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Step 1

Wash green beans

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Step 2

Dice them small.

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Step 3

Prepare Green Chilli, Ginger, Garlic

A recipe for gujarati shaak to pass on to my kids

Potato Green Bean Subji

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Avadh_Chaudhary1_Bhoj.mp3

The love stories of Sorathi and Birjabhar are a style of musical storytelling in which stories are sung. This Bhojpuri composition unfolds Birjabhar's journey towards Soarthpur and his beloved. A farmer, Avadh Chaudhary, from the Siwan district in Bihar, opened his heart to share this story after we waited three days for him to get in the mood. These folklores have transcended generations and centuries through oral recitations.

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Avadh Chaudhary

Sorathi Aur Birjhabar: A Love Story in Song

Badri_Das1_Jolgawa_Champ_Bhoj.mp3

A 100-year old mandali singer, Badri Das, shares an urban legend about Saint Bhikham Das's mystical interactions with the world around him. From a fellow saint visiting Bhikam Das on a tiger to his disciple helping people manage a pandemic, this story is an ensemble of multiple popular events near Saint Bhikam Das. Bihar has a rich culture of poet-saints, and this narration in Bhojpuri reveals how intertwined the legacies of these unique personas are in the lives of the regular folk.

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Badri Das

A Saint Meets a Tiger

Batuk_Bhai4_Maithali.mp3

Those who grew up listening to All India Radio in Bihar, know who Batuk Bhai was, a famous character from a popular radio show Chaupal. In this personal anecdote, Batuk Bhai shares how he inadvertently gave up his original name Chatranand Jha and embraced his identity. This story speaks of the pervasive influence of radio as the primary means of entertainment throughout Bihar and the enduring legacy of radio performers. Illustration: Meenakshi Jha

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Batuk Bhai / Chatranand Jha

What's in a Name?

Represent Bihar

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merrygo.mp3

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Celebrating NY!

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State Fair 2024