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 ,…
Mutton Curry from Odisha/ Mansa Tarkari
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…
Water Spinach Stirfry: Kalama Saga Bhaja
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…
Dahi Macha Besara- Fish in yogurt & mustard gravy
When I crave for some fish, there’s this one recipe that always comes to mind- Dahi Machha Besara. “Dahi Macha Besara” is an Odia term meaning “Fish in yogurt and mustard gravy”. Besara in Odia basically refers to the mustard cumin gravy that also serves as a base for many vegetarian preparations. It is eaten…
Habisa Dalma & the significance of Kartik Purnima
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…