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 …
Odia Cuisine
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 …
Mula Saga Aloo Bhaja | Radish leaves fry with potatoes
a healthy side dish using radish leaves (mula saga), radish and potato from Odia cuisine Radish and its leaves : Radish (mooli / mula) may not be a favorite vegetable to everybody, but it is one of the healthiest. And winter …
Kandhiaa Chakata (Kartik Masa Speciality from Odia Cuisine)
a no-cook, sweet & sour relish using the fruit, Kandhiaa as a part of kartika month special from Odia cuisine In a platter particularly for me in lunch time, I prefer to have a sweet-sour combination of dish in my …
Phula Kobi Jhola | Odia Cauliflower Curry
a vegetarian curry using Cauliflower & Potato from Odia Cuisine ! Winter is approaching and one can get those seasonal vegetables in local markets. Among all the winter vegetables, cauliflower is my most favorite vegetable. So what is yours then , …
Kakharu Danka Rai | Pumpkin Stem in Mustard paste
Well rainy season is going on in India. And there is greenery all around. So to match that the Healthy Wellthy Cuisines group this time has come up with the 74th theme as “Green Mela at HW” which is suggested by Poonam. She …
Piaji | Chana Dal Fritters in Odia style
Finally rainy days are on full swing in most part of India. And this brings a subtle chill weather all around. To balance this we always crave for some hot snacks with a hot cup of tea. In India each region …
Chakuli Pitha from Odia Cuisine
Breakfast is the starting food of a day and that decides the mood for most people through out the whole day (a belive). Odias also love to have varieties of breakfasts like pakhala (water rice), paratha with aloo bhaja, dahibara …
Potala Rasa | Odia Style Pointed Gourd Curry
The May month came to an end and as you all know I am belonging to a monthly posting food group named as ‘Shhhhh Cooking Secretly Challenge‘. This month the challenge was from ‘Odia Cuisine’ and my partner was Narmadha. …
Lembu Pudina Pakhala | Lemon-Mint flavored Water Rice
20th March is celebrated as ‘Universal Pakhala Day‘ aka ‘Pakhala Dibasa‘. An Odia’ll surely love to have pakhala / water rice on this day wherever he / she stays in the world. ‘Pakhala’ is an Odia word which means cooked rice …