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…
Jamun Icecream
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…
Poi Chingudi Besara
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…
Jamun Kalakhatta (Spicy Java Plum Summer Drink)
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…
Mutton Liver Masala (Kalija Masala)
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…
