Bhakka

Bhakka is a traditional indigenous food of Tharu community of Nepal and is popular in the eastern part of Nepal especially Morang and Jhapa where there is superfluity of tharu community. It's a product prepared from rice. The rice is pounded into the flour on traditional milling device 'Dhiki' or 'Jato' or 'Okhli'.

The prepared flour is placed in a small bowl and the bowl is covered by the muslin cloth from the top and cooked over the steam for about 5-10 minutes produced by a special type of pot in which the water is boiling. The steaming process gelatinise the flour and make it edible cake like product known as Bhakka. It is served along with macerated chilly and salt. It's mostly consumed during the cold season. 

The product may not be accepted by the one who occasionally take it but it is the best product for the one who is habitual in it.