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odiacuisine Pitha, Poda Pitha, Raja Festival

Biri Poda Pitha

June 9, 2020

Biri Poda Pitha , the quintessential delicacy symbolising Raja festival in Odisha. This he unique tradition ,This Biri Poda Pitha is made with a combination of  basic ingredients like rice and lentils , with the sweetness of jaggery , spiced with ginger ,black pepper and cardamoms , topped with grated fresh and chopped coconut ,…

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Curries, odiacuisine Mutton Curry, Nonveg, Odia cuisine

Mutton Curry from Odisha/ Mansa Tarkari

May 24, 2020

Mutton Curry  made with mustard oil and potato is a spicy and lip smacking curry from the state of Odisha where goat meat called Khasi Mansa is slow cooked with Wet ground masala until the meat is juicy and tender. Mutton Curry has always played a significant role in odia non veg platter in defining ones…

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odiacuisine leafygreens, odiacuisine, stirfry, waterspinach

Water Spinach Stirfry: Kalama Saga Bhaja

March 25, 2020

From streams , ponds and rice fields to our kitchen,   Water Spinach /Kalama saga/Kalmi Saag   has always been an inevitable part of our odia kitchen. Water Spinach stirfry /Kalama Saga Bhaja  served as a side dish along with rice and dal is a very simple and  an extremely easy dish to prepare. And…

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Uncategorized Breakfast, idli, Southindian

Rava Idli – how to make soft and fluffy Rava Idli at home

March 22, 2020

Rava idli  made from coarse semolina, yogurt and  fruit salt are quick to make because no soaking, grinding and fermenting process is  required. it is an ideal morning breakfast recipe and can be eaten as it is, or with a dip of  chutney of your choice. Rava /Semolina is obtained by coarsely milling the endosperm of durum…

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Uncategorized Breakfast, regionalcuisine

Dhuska/Dhooska- Breakfast Idea from Jharkhand

March 19, 2020

Dhuska is a traditional recipe from Jharkhand, the state that was carved out of Bihar in the year 2000 and shares its border with Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal. The cuisine of Jharkhand has so much similarity with Odia cuisine because of it share it’s border and both the state  use very…

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Hi, I am Alka Jena, a Government Official by morning and culinary custodian by evening – a role in which I discover stories, curate recipes, get intimate with ingredients and cook & photograph flourishingly. Welcome to CulinaryXpress, the food space where the magic comes to life.

 

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