Wish you all a very happy Diwali !!! Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights which is celebrated every year in the months between mid-October to mid-November in Indian subcontinent. Diwali is also known as Deepavali and its spirituality signifies …
Odia Cuisine
Kheer Sagar
Subho Mahalaya everyone !!! Mahalaya marks the start of the Durga Puja festival. On this day, the goddess Durga is believed to have descended to Earth. Then the festival of Navratri comes. In the word Navratri, Nava means nine and Ratri …
Nadia Bara Tarkari | Coconut Cutlet Curry (without onion n garlic)
Coconut, Sriphala is a fruit which belongs to the Cocos nucifera palm. This mature nut, Coconut has slowly become a versatile food and are being used in everything from our daily cuisine to our beauty regimens. Hundreds of coconut species are found …
Meetha Amba Khatta | Raw Mango Relish (sweet version)
an Odia condiment using raw mango in sweet version In any festival or function of Odisha, Khatta is a must-to-be-prepared dish. The Odia word ‘Khatta’ means tangy. Actually, there are a variety of khatta from Odia cuisine like …
Panasa Katha Muga Dalma | Jackfruits with Moong Dal
Dalma is a traditional and famous delicacy from the state of Odisha. Basically this is a type of dish where the lentil or dal cooked with different nutritious vegetables and less spices. The dish is easy to prepare, also packed with …
Chaulachuna Poda Pitha | Rice Flour Cake – Raja Festival Celebration
Raja Festival – a celebration of womanhood is finally approaching which is a three-day-long festival in Odisha, normally falls upon 14th, 15th and 16th June! The term Raja has come from Rajaswala which means a menstruating woman. In the villages …
Chhena Poda | Baked Cottage Cheesecake
Chhena Poda is an extremely popular smoky flavored sweet delicacy from the state of Odisha in Indian subcontinent. The odia word ‘poda’ means burnt and ‘chhena‘ means cottage cheese, so Chhena Poda literally indicates a burnt cheesecake. And this is believed that …
Amba Nimba Jhola | Mango Neem Bud Curry
Finally the summer is in full swing !! With the high mercury level, the scorching sun has the potential to drain us out completely. By ignoring this, many feel dehydrated during these months and experienced low energy level. So, it …
Nimba Kadha Bhaja | Stir-fried Neem Bud with Eggplant & Potato
The Neem (Azadirachta Indica) is a tropical fast growing tree. In India, this is called as ‘pharmacy of the village’. An evergreen magical tree this is. Each part of the tree such as leaves, bark, fruits, flowers have been used for …
Dahi Pakhala | Water Rice with Yogurt or Curd
Odisha, the land of Lord Jagannath is one of the eastern state of Indian subcontinent. As compared to other regional Indian cuisines, less oily and less spicy is the Odia cuisine. Rice, both sun dried as well as par-boiled is the …