Makara Sankranti is one of the Hindu festivals which fall on the fixed date (14 January) every year(15 January if leap year). This festival celebrates the harvest and the end of winter. In details, from this day on wards sun becomes …
Odia Cuisine
Puffed Rice Chikki | Murmura Chikki
Makar sankranti or uttarayan celebrates the harvest and the end of winter. In details, from this day on wards sun becomes uttarayan or it starts moving towards north. This festival marks the return of longer days which signals a change of season. Makara …
Chhuin Aloo Besara (Potato and Drumsticks fry in a Mustard Paste Odia Style)
an Odia dry dish using drumsticks and potatoes in a mustard paste Drumstick aka Sajana Chhuin (generally odia people call this as only chhuin) is an easily available vegetable in Odisha. In any time of year, one can get this …
Ghanta (Mixed Vegetables Curry Odia Style)
Ghanta is purely an authentic odia delicacy. Basically a variety of vegetables are cooked with soaked pulses. Ghanta is preferred to prepare on the next day of ‘dwitbahana osa’. Now-a-days this is a must-dish on special occasions of any odia family. Ghanta literally means …
Dalma (Odisha Delicacy)
Dalma is an unique, traditional and famous delicacy from the state of Odisha. Basically it is a type of dal cooked with different nutritious vegetables and less spices. This dish is easy to prepare, also packed with proteins from the …