Janta roti, an Indian flatbread prepared using precooked wheat flour is very soft and has a melt in the mouth texture.
Odia Cuisine
Dahi Potala | Parwal Raita
The Parwal Raita aka Dahi Potala is a delicious accompaniment made using curd and pointed gourd (parwal / potala).
Chhena Jhili, an Odia sweet
Chhena Jhili, a signature Odia sweet dish is from Nimapada in the Puri district of Odisha. This is prepared by deep-frying small chhena shapes first and then soaked in cardamom flavored sugar syrup.
Chhena Tarkari
Chhena Tarakari is a chhena (cottage cheese) based popular side dish from odia cuisine. Any special celebration or during festival this is a common affair in the menu. The takari can be prepared with or without onion-garlic. I have come up with without onion-garlic version
Jeera Lanka Gunda | Cumin-Red Chili Powder
Jeera Lanka Gunda is one of the staple spice powders in Odia households. Starting from Dalma, any Chaat, Dahi bara -ghuguni-aloo dum to any satvik side dish preparation; this is the best ever seasoning.
Tanka Torani
Tanka Torani – a much popular rice-based refreshing drink from the holy land of Jaganath puri, Odisha.
Pahala Rasagolla
Spongy, light brown color and milder in sweet soft cottage cheese balls dunked in cardamom flavored thin sugar syrup.
The color here is by the touch of caramelized sugar.
Chhena Khai (ଛେନା ଖଇ)
Chhena Khai is a part of MahaPrasad at Jagannatha Temple, Puri. Small cubes of homemade chhena are cooked in flavored sugar syrup till well coated.
Pani Santula
much healthy and nutritious soupy kind side dish loaded with assorted vegetables and a flavorful tempering. It can be prepared in both way : with onion and garlic, without onion and garlic.
Vegetable Chop (Odisha Special)
a popular Odia street food of crispy outer layer prepared with beetroot, carrot, potato and peanut.
Perfect for an evening snack to pair with ketchup or kasundi or simply with a hot cup of chai.