Authentic Doodh Pua Recipe – Traditional Bihari Dessert

01 Sep Authentic Doodh Pua Recipe – Traditional Bihari Dessert

Last Updated on September 1, 2025 by blessmyfoodbypayal

Authentic Doodh Pua Recipe – Traditional Bihari Dessert with step wise pictorial and video method.

Doodh Pua is a classic dessert from the land of Bihar and altogether a different recipe made with the amalgamation of milk and rice flour/rice.

Although combination of rice and milk is not a unique concept in itself because rice kheer is one of the most common and basic dessert from time immemorial. But this recipe of Doodh Pua is so unique in a way that rice are added in simmered and reduced milk after making pancakes.

All the festivals like Chhath, Holi or Teej, they are incomplete without Doodh Pua.

Not just these, but this is such a dish, you can make and enjoy on any special occasion or festival like Diwali even.

Traditionally this recipe is made in earthen pots to enhance taste and flavour although doodh pua is something which carries emotions and not just flavors.

And one thing more. Usually desi ghee, khoya or condensed milk is added to make the desserts or sweets more rich more flavorful but this recipe is just a simple milk, sugar and rice flour and still one of the delicious desserts we have ever come across.

STEP WISE PICTORIAL RECIPE OF AUTHENTIC DOODH PUA RECIPE – TRADITIONAL BIHARI DESSERT 

Take 2 tbsp water in a pan and add milk. Also add green cardamoms after crushing.

Leave it to boil. Do stir at intervals and scrape the sides to remove malai sticking there.

In the meantime, take rice flour in a bowl and start adding water little at a time.

Make a thick batter out of it and put it on rest for 15 minutes.

Coming back to milk, let it keep on boiling until it turns half. When it remains 500 ml, add sugar and nuts.

Let sugar dissolve and keep the milk aside.

Take a ladle full of rice flour batter and spread on the tawa like a pancake.

Put a lid and let it cook for 2-3 minutes on low heat.

Then flip, cover and cook from other side as well until slightly cooked. Likewise make Pua will the entire dough.

Drop all the puas in milk.

Put a lid and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Doodh Pua is ready. Serve hot, cold or chilled.

NOTES

1. Traditionally this recipe is made in earthen vessels but we were not having any to cook milk but only have a tawa. So we cooked milk in normal pan and made pua on earthen tawa.
2. Instead of rice flour, you can make Pua with rice also. Soak the rice for 7-8 hours and then grind to fine paste using water.
3. To make Pua (pancakes), you need not to apply any oil or ghee on tawa. Still it will come out easily.
4. It tastes more better if eaten after couple of hours of making or even next day because by that pua in the milk will absorb more flavours into it.

AUTHENTIC DOODH PUA RECIPE – TRADITIONAL BIHARI DESSERT – RECIPE CARD

Authentic Doodh Pua Recipe - Traditional Bihari Dessert

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Authentic Doodh Pua Recipe - Traditional Bihari Dessert, a festive delight made with milk, and Rice, symbolizing Bihar’s rich heritage.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Course Dessert

Cuisine Bihari

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

1 cup = 250 ml

• 1 litre milk (full fat)
• 2 green cardamoms
• 6-7 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 cup nuts (chopped)
• 1 cup rice flour
• Water as required

Instructions

 

• Take 2 tbsp water in a pan and add milk. Also add green cardamoms after crushing.
• Leave it to boil. Do stir at intervals and scrape the sides to remove malai sticking there.
• In the meantime, take rice flour in a bowl and start adding water little at a time.
• Make a thick batter out of it and put it on rest for 15 minutes.
• Coming back to milk, let it keep on boiling until it turns half. When it remains 500 ml, add sugar and nuts.
• Let sugar dissolve and keep the milk aside.
• Take a ladle full of rice flour batter and spread on the tawa like a pancake.
• Put a lid and let it cook for 2-3 minutes on low heat.
• Then flip, cover and cook from other side as well until slightly cooked. Likewise make Pua will the entire dough.
• Drop all the puas in milk.
• Put a lid and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
• Doodh Pua is ready. Serve hot, cold or chilled.

Notes

1. Traditionally this recipe is made in earthen vessels but we were not having any to cook milk but only have a tawa. So we cooked milk in normal pan and made pua on earthen tawa.
2. Instead of rice flour, you can make Pua with rice also. Soak the rice for 7-8 hours and then grind to fine paste using water.
3. To make Pua (pancakes), you need not to apply any oil or ghee on tawa. Still it will come out easily.
4. It tastes more better if eaten after couple of hours of making or even next day because by that pua in the milk will absorb more flavours into it.

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