Habisa Dalma – a very special and traditional recipe of Odisha made during the month of Kartika which is considered as the holiest month in the Hindu Calendar. This month (also known as the month of Damodar i.e. Krishna) starts from Kumar Purnima and culminate on Kartika Purnima. This period is that time of the…
What is Pitha? Pitha is a type of rice cake from the eastern regions states like Odisha, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand,WestBengal and even in Bangladesh etc. Pithas are typically made of rice flour , urad daal, semolina, all purpose flour, gramflour etc. Pitha is usually associated with religious observations or very special occasions in Odisha. However,…
Aam Panna is a very refreshing drink made with Raw mangoes, fresh mint, sugar, black salt and roasted cumin powder for this scorching summer heat. Summers are incomplete without the mention of mangoes which can be used for making various recipes.In Odisha, the Summer has knocked our door and the heat is unbearable. The temperature in…
Bela Pana is offered to Lord Jagganath as prasad or summer juice in Odisha and it act as an antidote for sun stroke also. This is one of the healthy and natural juice which would keep our stomach cool and filled, and guard us against the summer heat. To identify whether the ‘Bael/Bela’ is ripe…
Macha Haldipani is not a simple fishcurry from Odia kitchen rather it has my whole childhood memories woven around it. As a child , I love having fish, its always, rice, dal, and fish fry after coming back from the school. During those days, we used to have morning school and I would come back…
