Odisha's Most popular Dishes!
Odia love food, owing the importance of it in the religious culture of the state.Odia cuisine is very simple yet delicious, prepared in little or no oil which gives out the flavors of the spices that are sparingly used themselves.The spread is vast and is very easy on the palate. Odia love food, owing the importance of it in the religious culture of the state.Odia cuisine is very simple yet delicious, prepared in little or no oil which gives out the flavors of the spices that are sparingly used themselves.The spread is vast and is very easy on the palate.
Pakhala Bhata
A lunch staple for almost every household in the state of Odisha, Pakhala Bhata offers a delectable respite from the summer heat. Made from soaking cooked rice in sour curd and water, this dish from Odisha is served with fried fish, potatoes, Badi choora, and papad on the side. Being a popular food and main food of Odisha, this delicacy should be one of your first dishes to try on your trip to Odisha.
Chhena Poda
Say hello to the cheesecake of Odisha – Chhena Poda. You will be left obsessing over this delicacy long after eating it. Baked for hours at a stretch, this dish is made from burnt home-made cottage cheese, sugar syrup, and semolina. The caramelized sugar of Chhena Poda imparts a distinctive taste to it and is one of those dishes of Odisha which you can find in every lane and by-lane of the state.
Pitha
Pitha is a cereal-based steamed cake that will tantalize your taste buds just like the other dishes of Odisha. Being a famous dish of Odisha, the dish is made in the form of many variants such as poda pitha, chakuli pitha, and many more. Being one of the special delicacies of Odisha, they are cooked both on special occasions and as a common dish in Odisha’s households.
Here is what you should try!
Odisha (previously known as Orissa) is located in east India. The surrounding states , the Jagganath temple and the coastline (from Balasore to Ganjam) influence its cuisine, which can be roughly divided into four broad groups.
Morning Delicious!
An age-old adage on the best way of living life goes as such: Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper. The coastal state of Odisha has healthy and fulfiling delectable breakfast options that help to regulate and improve dietary quality.
Odisha Sun Times has compiled a list of dishes that are quintessential on a breakfast table in a Odia household
Luncheon!
Orrisa Cuisine is simple and delicious. Rice is the major food crops and the staple food . They cook the vegetables which are grown in plenty. The vegetables are normally cooked in mustard oil or ghee. They use Paanch Poran which is a mix of five spices . The word Paanch means five. The mix has cumin , mustard, fennel, fenugreek and onion seeds or kalonji. Paanch poran lends a unique flavor and a wonderful aroma to the dishes. The cuisine is simple yet delicious.
Snacks Chunk!
Evenings in Odisha are mostly where people look for snacks as a curtain raiser before dinner. From rolls, dosas, chowmein to gupchup and chat, there is no dearth of options as far as snacks are concerned.
Odisha Sun Times has whipped up a list of six typical Odia snacks for you to keep handy, just in case:
Dinner Potluck!
Rice is staple food in this state attributing to the production of rice in abundant quantities. Rice is had in the form of Khechuri (similar to Bengali khichdi), polau ( similar to Bengali Vegetable pulao recipe) or plain steamed rice. Odias also eat a lot of vegetables. A typical Odia lunch or dinner comprises of a minimum of 2 vegetable preparations or one veg and a non-veg preparation.
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Food is an integral part of every human culture. Odia food culture is as diverse as
Odisha. Traditional Odia foods give an exquisite vision of Odisha's rich cultural heritage. To showcase this
tradition and culture, food bloggers of Odyssey have initiated Odia Food Trails to take the state's rich food
heritage onto the global stage.
The Odyssey presented its breakfast special at a city hotel Tuesday to give people a taste of Odia food.
A member of the group Senorita Dash said, “The Odia food trails team projected various Odia breakfasts
under the theme #breakfastwithodias where mudhi to malpua, bara ghuguni to dahibara & puri dalma to
chuda upma and all sorts of special Odia breakfast from various regions of the state were posted on
Instagram and Facebook by Odia food bloggers."