an age old Odia sweet & thick pan cake using a batter of black gram, rice, jaggery. Odisha, the state of Lord Jagannath is full of festivals and there is a saying in odia that “Bara Masare Tera Paraba” (means 13 festivals …
Kathal Dum Biryani | Raw Jack fruit Biryani
a mildly spiced biryani using the tender unripe jack fruit pieces in dum process. Jack fruit and its culinary uses : Jack fruit aka Kathal (in Hindi), Panasa (in Odia) is one of the commonly consumed tropical food in Southern Asian …
Sparkling Pomegranate Iced Tea
a summer cold beverage using pomegranate juice, tea and some soda water After water, tea is the most frequently consumed beverage in the whole world. For cold weather, a hot cup of tea and for warm ones, a glass full …
Baigana Poda | Mashed Roasted Eggplant in Odia Style
roasted eggplant / brinjal / baingan mashed with some minimal ingredients from Odia cuisine The hot season, Summer is already started in my part of the world. And being an odia, we most of the time prefer to have rice water …
Chocolate Lassi
a refreshing summer drink using fresh yogurt / curd and chocolate Lassi !!!! Sweltering summer and a tall glass of lassi always go hand-in-hand, isn’t it ? Lassi is one of the highly loved beverages mostly during the Indian summer. …
Pudina Raita | Mint Yogurt Dip
a perfect accompaniment for spicy foods using fresh mint leaves and curd. Mint Leaves aka Pudina Patta : Mentha or mint aka Pudina is one of the oldest herbs widely used in global cuisines. It grows all-round the year, near …
Rose Milk aka Gulab ki Sharbat
a cold & refreshing milk beverage flavored with rose syrup Holi, festival of colors is tomorrow. We all are prepping up for the festival with singing and dancing, splashing of vibrant gulal, pichkaris and some delightful food and drinks to indulge …
Mint Hummus (Vegan & Gluten free)
a minty touch to the much popular Middle Eastern dip, Hummus What is Hummus ? Hummus is an incredibly popular Middle Eastern dip as well as spread. The word here, hummus means ‘Chickpea’ in Arabic. Chickpeas are abundant in the Middle …
Chhena Paturi | Chanar Paturi | Cottage Cheese Wrapped in Pumpkin Leaves
an exotic vegetarian side dish from Bengali Cuisine using chhena and mustard paste mixture wrapped in pumpkin / banana / turmeric leaves. Bengali cuisine in details : Bengali cuisine, the cuisine of the West bengal state of Indian subcontinent is …
Gajar Matar ki Sabji | Punjabi Style Carrot Peas Dry Curry
easy and simply healthy side dish using red carrots, fresh green peas from Punjabi Cuisine Winter season and that too red carrots !!! What a marvelous combination. Although little summer vibes are here in my area, still the red carrots and even fresh …