Lau Ghanta is an easy,tasty and healthy side dish from the odia kitchen. This Lau Ghanta is a dry, hot-and-spicy curry that is prepared by steaming the bottle gourd in its own juices. In this traditional recipe from Odisha, lau or bottlegourd is slow cooked which helps in drawing out all the flavours of the lau. Lau/ Lauki…
Santula is a unique dish from the Odia kitchen which can be either fried called (Bhaja Santula) or boiled called (Sijha Santula). One can include whatever vegetables you have such as potato, brinjal, drumstick, beans, tomatoes, pumpkin, and ladyfingers to make this dish which can be made with less or no oil. It’s a quick…
Summers are the time for fresh chilled drinks and there’s nothing better than to beat the heat in a desi way with these Aam Panna Kiwi Popsicles . These popsicles are a break from the routine sweet popsicles. It not only quenches your thirst but is also considered beneficial for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders.This really…
Soya Palak is a dry spinach curry with soy chunks cooked in Indian spices, tomatoes, onion and garlic. This Soya Palak has no cream or dairy and not even butter in it, which makes it not just good for vegetarian meal days, it is also perfect to serve for “vegan” diet. Soya makes a great addition to the protein…
“Batibasa” is a traditional cooking technique of Odisha where all ingredients is mixed up in a bowl known as Bati and cooked on very very low heat. This Batibasa technique is still being practiced in many rural households who cooks their food in Chullahs(Stove). After the coal or wood fire chullah would almost die down ,…
