Traditional areas of coconut cultivation in India are the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra, Odisha, and West Bengal and the islands of Lakshadweep ,Andaman and Nicobar
Dalma is a traditional and classic lentil and vegetable dish from the state of Odisha, my Homeland. Moreover, it is tempered with Ghee or Clarified butter instead of normal oil
It is native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, and is believed to have originated in the southwestern rain forests of Indian Subcontinent, in present-day Goa, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka coastal Karnataka, and Maharashtra
Some classic Indian popular dishes mixed to form a delicious street food of Odisha. If you have tasted Dahi bhalle or Dahi vada before , you will be amazed to know that this is not the same item I am talking about
Lord Jagannath is another form of Lord Vishnu ,in the holy Temple of Puri, located in Odisha, India. Sweets are prepared from thickened milk and not by curdling the milk forming cottage cheese
Through my blog I have always taken you through various lesser knownrecipes belonging to Odisha , which are not only drool worthy , they are also amazing in taste
Usually people in Odisha use moong dal instead of toor dal for this recipe. Since I made this vegetable for the first time and was not so sure about the recipe, I decided to cook it along with dal, a hint of tomato and lots of onions
Odisha is a beautiful state and has so many varieties of choices for veg and non veg lovers. Kanika is a pulao recipe which is prepared during festivals in Odisha
Odisha, previously known as Orissa, is one state that is traditionally famous for it's mouth watering delicacies of rice, lentils, desserts and sea food
Ghugni is a most popular street food in the eastern part of India (Assam, Bengal, Bihar, Odisha). Once the oil gets hot enough, add cumin seeds, bay leaf and chopped onion and sauté it tills soft and golden brown
This particular fruit is abundantly found in almost every second home in Odisha and my childhood memories associated with this fruit is the exchange of home grown vegetables and fruits were very common and Jack fruit featured quite commonly in that exchange