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Rice Dumplings or Pithas rules in the eastern states of India. The process is mostly steaming. Food prepared in steaming process with zero oil is considerably better in taste. You will be amazed to find the varieties of Pithas, an odiya family relish on a festive day. They are like Podo Pitha, Kakara ...

Moong Dalma is one of the dalma recipes which is the soul food of every Odissi household. Moong dalma is a simple delicious dal stew with or without vegetables and is a high protein recipe. Toor dalma is the authentic dalma that is popular in Orissa and replacement of Moong dal instead is its variation ...

Parijata, also known as Ganga Shiuli in Odiya & Night Jasmine in English is Lord Krishna's favorite flower. Though i have seen my mom using the leaves to make fritters, using the flowers came into picture only a few years back. While Assamese add these to fish curry, many use these as a replacement ...

A Bengali meal is always incomplete without a fish item. Either it's a fish fry or a curry like Macher Kalia, Macher Jhol, Bhapa Ilish or Paturi. Each dish has it's own charm & delicacy. So here I am with such a dish which is truly robust, a taste that lingers in your mouth. The recipe of ‘Doi ...

In Indian context "Chaat" is what comes to mind as one think about Street Food. You won't be disappointed any time you have chaat at a road-side stall. After pani-puri, I always love to pamper my taste bud with a plate of hot Pakodi chaat. In each bite you can get a combination of flavours to tickle ...

‘Pohala’ fish is a common variety we get in local fish market. Usually small sizes are available through out the year. Few days back when I went to the biggest Fish Market in Bhubaneswar I managed to get some big sizes.This curry is a spicy fish curry which can be enjoyed with hot steam rice. Fish ...

Pithas are very common in Odisha. In a festive season these are a must. Among the long list of pithas, ‘Podo Pitha’ became famous which is a must during Raja Celebration which occurs in month of June. Similarly ‘Enduri Pitha’ are must on Prathamasthami celebration in winter. This particular pithas ...

Khaja recipe is a traditional coastal recipe that is served as a part of “Sukhila Prasad” in India’s Puri Jagannath temple. This is a sweet dish recipe, prepared from fewer ingredients, is essentially the layered fritters dunked in sugar syrup. Try this Khaja recipe on any of the upcoming special ...

Who is not fascinated by Dhaba's food, if set off on a road trip? Dhabas are the road-side eatery joints on Indian highways mostly comprise of one-shed building where you can enjoy the fresh prepared food sitting on cots. Food is very much pocket friendly and there is always a hint of local cuisine in ...