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Author: alkajena

Muan Pitha
odiacuisine festival, MuanPitha, odiacuisine, Pitha

Raja Special Muan Pitha – Celebrating Swing Festival 2018

June 11, 2018

Muan Pitha is a steamed cake with coconut & jaggery stuffing is much in demand during Raja festival. Raja festival also known as Swing festival marks the beginning of agricultural year all over Odisha, when the first shower of monsoon makes the paddy fields  ready for productivity. Muan Pitha is also known as Sijha Pitha, Chauti Manda…

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alkajena
Ice Cream Homemade, Iceccream, jamun

Jamun Icecream

June 9, 2018

Jamun Icecream  made with fresh and juicy Black jamuns taste so yummy and  are known to be very beneficial to diabetics. Jamun Icecream was on my to try list for a long time and when I got hold of these tiny beauties from a roadside vendor , I know the time has come to prepare…

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alkajena
Curries, FishandPrawn, odiacuisine curry, odiacuisine, odiafood

Poi Chingudi Besara

June 7, 2018

Poi Chingudi besara is an authentic Odia dish where Poi saaga or Malabar spinach along with pumpkin, ridge gourd, potato, brinjal , prawn are cooked in a mustard based gravy known as besara . In short, Poi Chingudi besara means Malabar spinach and prawns in mustard gravy. Poi Chingudi  got it’s unique taste from the…

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alkajena
Jamun
Uncategorized jamun, Summer drink

Jamun Kalakhatta (Spicy Java Plum Summer Drink)

June 5, 2018

Jamun Kalakhatta – All of us have childhood memories of this Spicy Java Plum Summer Drink. I have vivid memories of this summer fruit  , from climbing up the tree to collect  or relishing it with a dash of black salt and the purple stain it leaves on my tongue. Besides Jamun or Black Plum has…

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alkajena
Mutton Liver
Curries, Poultry & Meat curry, Healthy, Indian, Liver, Mutton

Mutton Liver Masala (Kalija Masala)

June 3, 2018

Mutton Liver Masala/ Liver Fry  is a semi dry preparation with mutton liver , onion and some spices that can be enjoyed with rotis ,parathas and even plain  rice. This Mutton Liver Masala recipe is mildly spiced which makes it suitable for kids also. Mutton liver is considered to be very healthy meat ,a very good…

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