Does fritters with coconuts in them sound a tad different? Coming from a coastal city, where coconuts grow in abundance, this recipe shouldn’t be a surprise coming from my kitchen.It has been a while…
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A guest post from by dear Hubby ….. Odisha is not short of overwhelming all your sense.The smorgasbord of sounds, sights, smells and not to mention the heat, humidity and the incessant honking. It…
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A classic Odiya dessert made from fresh Chenna. All I can say is that these warm Chenna Jhilli’s simply melt in your mouth and few ingredients put together, it is absolutely easy and…
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The mere mention of a Dalma will take you down memory lane to a place nestled in the eastern part of India known as Orissa, a coastal state by the Bay of Bengal. It…
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This curry with prawns is cooked with posto paste. It is one of delicacies of Eastern India. White poppy seeds paste has a mild flavor and imparts a creamy texture to the gravy. Just…
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What happens when you wake up with a blocked nose and your head spinning and a slight numb body ache? don’t you feel like tucking back into the sheets and not wanting to draw…
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Our needs & aspiration change according to time and situation and I am no exception either, few things that were never a priority suddenly become more coveted and precious. I have a very long…
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Poda pitha is traditional delicacy from Odisha prepared from soaked rice and split urad dal and flavoured with crushed ginger, pepper and cardamom.“Poda” means brunt and “Pitha” refers to cake This cake is a…
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Last weekend we were occupied with house hunting and meeting Rohan’s new teachers at his school. We are looking for a new place to move in soon as possible and the only criteria was…
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Dahi baigana is a side dish, It is basically spiced eggplant dipped in the yogurt sauce. It is a very cool dish and common to the Odia kitchen. Separation anxiety has already gripped me!…
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Raw mangoes! That sounds a little bizarre at this time of the year when it is almost time to bid farewell to the mango season. Being the king of fruits perhaps some of them…
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A rather simple questions from your little one like what’s for dinner tonight mama? Makes one’s mind go whirling into the far depths of outer space. This is the simplest of the queries from…
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Ask any Odiya what makes her or him most nostalgic thinking about a lazy Sunday afternoon growing up and they would say the aromatic smell of pot cooked mutton (mansa) curry, the secret recipe…
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Dahi macha has class of its own. Seafood lovers, we the people of Orissa with a long coastline cannot exclude this relishing mustard curry from our diet. A lip smacking curry from my humble state…
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As I was going to through my to do list this balmy April evening with the wind ruffling my tresses through the open window I saw the little red flags waving and beckoning me…
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A very sought after dal dish from the Oriya kitchen. This dal is always loved and cherished in my state. It has the amazing taste of spicy lentils blended with sweet-ness of pumpkin. It…
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Tomato khajuri khatta is a very interesting combination of sour tomatoes with sweets dates. It is a very coveted side dish for any festive cooking. This recipe can be stored for a week in…
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This is one of our best curries from the state of Orissa to showcase. Although seafood has its own distinct flavor and adding to the tangy spicy mustard paste makes it devine. No matter…
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Indian dessert definitely requires an elaborate procedure, but results are worth trying. I really love to make those elaborate desserts when there is a festival or a dinner party. Rasabali is one of my…
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Chenna poda as name suggests is purely made of chenna with small amount suji (semolina) to bind. This is said to be the favorite dessert of Lord Jaganath. When it comes to having feast,…