Sweets and Desserts of Madhesh

 1. Anarsa – pastry like snack, eaten during Diwali, prepared with jaggery, rice, poppy seed, ghee(clarified butter)

2. Thekua– biscuit like snack, prepared by wheat , sugar, dry fruits , ghee. A special food of Chhath puja.

3. Pidikiya- kind of snack Prepared by maida, sugar, sooji . Prime food of festivals.

4. Khaja, Balushahi, Laddoo, Malpua, pochuua pu , sakarapara, pantoa, makhana kheer, sakrauri . These are some more sweetdish enjoyed by the people of Mithila.