Food

Rohu Machha Besara (ରୋହି ମାଛ ଆମ୍ବୁଲ ବେସର)

ମାଛ ଭଜା ମାଛ ରେ ହଳଦୀ, ଲୁଣ ଆଉ ଲେମ୍ବୁ ରସ ଦେଇ କିଛି ସମୟ marinate କରିଦେବେ I କଡେଇ ରେ ସୋରିଷ ତେଲ ଗରମ କରି ମାଛ ଭାଜିଦେବେ I ଆଳୁ ଆଉ ଗାଜର ଭଜା ମାଛ ଭାଜି ସରିଲା ପରେ ସେଇ ତେଲ ରେ ଛୋଟ ଛୋଟ କଟା ଆଳୁ ଆଉ ଗାଜର କୁ ଭାଜିଦେବେ I ବେସର ମସଲା ସାମଗ୍ରୀ  ୧ ବଡ ଚାମଚ କଲା ସୋରିଷ , ୧ ବଡ଼ ଚାମଚ ଧଳା ସୋରିଷ , ୧ ବଡ ଚାମଚ ଜୀରା ,...

Rasagolla and Rasmalai

Traditionally made in Odisha, Rasagolla/Rasagula is very soft and spongy balls of cheese dipped in light sugar syrup. This is prepared with minimal ingredients like milk/chenna and sugar and enjoyed by the sweet toothed Odias.Freshly made rasagollas are easily available in every street confectionery. Rasmalai is another sweet dish similar to Rasagolla and the two recipes are posted below. Preparation of...

Dahibara & AlooDum

The iconic Cuttack Dahibara which includes irresistible taste of savoury, spicy and fluffy dahibaras soaked in aloodum and served with a velvety spread of Ghuguni. See the recipe below: Ingredients (Serves 6 Portions) 200 gm Whole Urad Dal (soaked at least for 6 hours) 2 tbsp Rava/Sooji Salt to taste Small piece of Ginger 2 cups of Curd 3 cups Water 1 tsp each from Mustard seed, Cumin/Jeera 2 dry...

Chatpata Chat (ଚାଟ)

ଚାଟ ମସଲା ୨୫୦ ଗ୍ରାମ yellow peas (ମଟର ) କୁ ୫-୬ ଘଣ୍ଟା ପାଣି ରେ ଭିଜେଇ ରଖିଦେବେ I ତାପରେ ମଟର , ୨ ଟି ବଡ ଆଳୁ pressure cooker ରେ ରଖିବେ I ସେଥିରେ ଲୁଣ , ହଳଦୀ ଦେଇ ସିଝେଇଦେବେ I ୨-୩ ଟମାଟୋ, ୧ ଛୋଟ ରସୁଣ , ୧-୨ କଞ୍ଚା ଲଙ୍କା , ଜୀରା କୁ grind କରିଦେବେ I କଡେଇ ରେ ୧ ଚାମଚ ତେଲ ଗରମ କରିବେ I ତେଲ ଗରମ ହେଲେ ସେଥିରେ...

Magaja Laddu

Magaja Ladoo This is one of the popular chaapan bhogas of Lord Jagannath which is offered daily in the holy temple of Puri , Odisha. This is one of the most cherished sweet dish from Odia cuisine. Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Serves: 15 ladoos Ingredients 3 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup ghee 3/4 cup roughly powdered sugar 1 teaspoon green cardamom powder 1 teaspoon black...

Odia Khasta Gajja

Gajas are deep fried sweets commonly enjoyed during weddings and special occasions.With just one bite of Gaja the fragrance of Fennel seed will make you crave for this divine sweet. Ingredients: Maida(All purpose flour) : 1n 1/2 cups Cooking oil: 1/4th cup Salt: a pinch Baking soda: 1/2 tsp Saunf(fennel seed): 1/2 tsp Oil: for deep frying For sugar syrup: Sugar: 2cups Water: 1cup Green cardamom: 2 no crushed Preparation: Put Maida, salt,...

Suji Kakara

ସୁଜି କାକରା ୧ କପ୍ ସୁଜି ୨ କପ୍ ପାଣି ଅଧା କପ୍ ଚିନି ଅଳେଇଚ ଗୁଣ୍ଡ ଅଧା ଚାମଚ ପୁର ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ଓ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତୀ ନଡିଆ କୋରା ୧କପ୍ ଚିନି ଅଧା କପ୍ ଅଳେଇଚ ଗୁଣ୍ଡ ଅଧା ଚାମଚ ଚିମୁଟେ କଳା ମରିଚ ଗୁଣ୍ଡ ଏ ସବୁକୁ ମିଶାଇ କଡେଇରେ ଅଳ୍ପ ସମୟ ପାଇଁ ଭାଜିନେବେ ଓ ରଖିବେ। କାକରା ବନେଇବା ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ ପ୍ରଥମେ ସୁଜି ଓ ଚିନିକୁ ମିଶାଇ ରଖିବେ।ଗୋଟେ କଡେଇରେ ପାଣିନେବେ । ପାଣି ଫୁଟିଲା ପରେ ସେଥିରେ ଅଳେଇଚ ଗୁଣ୍ଡ ପକାଇବେ। ଧିରେ ଧିରେ ସୁଜି ଓ ଚିନିର ମିଶ୍ରଣକୁ ଅଳ୍ପ ଅଳ୍ପ କରି ପକାଇ...

Kakharu Phula Bhaja

Kakharu phula fritters is a rural Odisha delicacy but enjoyed around the Globe by the Odias. Dipped in rice and gram flour batter, the pan fried pumpkin flowers are an absolute delight. Ingredients: A bunch(approximately 10) Pumpkin flowers 1 chopped onion 1/2 Cup Besan(gram flour) 5 tbsp rice powder 1 tbsp Curry/paprika powder 1/2 tbsb salt to taste 1/2 tbsb turmeric powder Sunflower/Olive/Mustard(Cooking) oil 1/2 tbsb Kalonji Seeds(Black Onion) Procedure  Wash the...

Classic Odia Food

Words cannot describe the subtle and magical taste of Odia Food. Over the Years, Odia Food has taken a thrilling journey and new generations have brought innovative ways to makeover the traditional Odia dishes with a creative modern touch yet keeping it healthy and delicious!! From Pakhala to Dalma to finger licking Chhena Poda; everything is scrumptious and makes people...

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