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{{Infobox food<br />
| name = Bhuswa<br />
| name_lang = Mai<br />
| alternative_name = Bhusba<br />
| type = [[Laddu]]<br />
| course = Prasad<br />
| region = [[Mithila region]]<br />
| main_ingredient = Ground rice<br />
}}<br />
'''Bhuswa''', ([[Maithili language|Maithili]]: भूसबा) also called as '''''Bhusba''','' is a rice [[laddu]] in the [[Mithila (region)|Mithila region]] of the [[Indian subcontinent]]. It is generally prepared as [[Prasada|prasad]] (an offering) to [[Surya|Lord Suryanarayana]] and ''[[Shashthi|Chhathi Maiya]]'' during the festival of [[Chhath|Chhath Puja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=पर्यावरण व जल संरक्षण का संदेश देता है छठ महापर्व - chhatth ryt |url=https://www.jagran.com/delhi/new-delhi-city-chhatth-ryt-16915457.html |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chhath: Festival Of Cleanliness, Purity And Devotion |url=https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/35100 |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=GorakhaPatra}}</ref> After the festival rituals, the ''bhuswas'' are consumed by family and devotees.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Chhath Puja 2025: ठेकुआ ही नहीं, छठ पूजा पर बनाई जाती है ये खास मिठाई |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/lifestyle/traditional-bihari-dishes-like-thekua-bhusba-rice-flour-laddu-on-chhath-puja-2025/2972427 |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=Zee-Hindi |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Janakpurdham ponds illuminated and decorated for Chhath festival |url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2025/26/502862/ |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=Khabarhub |language=en}}</ref><br />
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''Bhuswa'' is made by soaking rice, which is then dried in sunlight. The dried rice is fried in [[ghee]] and ground to a powder. [[Jaggery]] powder (a type of [[cane sugar]]) and ghee are then combined to the flour to form spheres.<ref name=":0" /> [[Cardamom]] and dry fruits are sometimes added for flavour.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sah |first=Jitendra |title=Kantipur-घाटघाटमा ठेकुवा र भुसुवा |trans-title=Bhusba and Thekuwa is in every chhath ghat |url=https://ekantipur.com/ampnews/2014-10-31/397857.html |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=ekantipur.com}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Food-stub}}<br />
[[Category:Indian cuisine by region]]<br />
[[Category:Bihari cuisine]]<br />
[[Category:Nepalese cuisine]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of Mithila]]</div>Teena29I554