HALWA PANEER FILLED KAKERA

In Odisha we call it POORA DIA KAKERA (exactly no english term of this is there so basically some call it as FRIED SOOJI DUMPLINGS) and basically the filling is prepared using grated coconut and jaggery. But, the twist i gave is instead of coconut filling i used carrot beetroot halwa covered it sweet mashed […]

ODIA GHANTA TARKARI/ CURRY

ODIA GHANTA TARKARI/ CURRY Ingredients: Soaked Yellow matar 1 cup Soaked kabuli channa ½ cup Sprouted moong and kala channa 1 cup Chopped mixed vegetables (yam, ripe cucumber, banana, potato, brinjal, radish, simba, long beans, pumpkin, arbi, parwal, spiny gourd (1 no. each) Chopped Tomato 2 nos. Salt as needed Turmeric 1 tbsp Chopped ginger […]

ODIA PITHA : CHANDRAKANTI, PODA PITHA AND KAKERA

SOOJI KAKERA INGREDIENTS: Sooji 2 cups Water 4 cups Fennel seeds 2 tbsp Sugar 1 cup Salt as required Ghee 1 tsp Cardamom powder 1 tsp Oil for cooking METHOD: In a kadai add water, salt, fennel seeds, ghee, sugar and boil it. Then add sooji and mix well till all the water is absorbed. […]

ENDURI PITHA

ENDURI PITHA PRATHAMASTAMI PUJA is celebrated in Odisha. On this occasion this pitha is made specifically… INGREDIENTS: Soaked biri / urad dal 1 cup Soaked rice 2 cups Jaggery powder/ jaggery Grated coconut 1 no Ghee 2 tbsp Salt as required Cardamom powder 1 tsp Black pepper powder pinch Haldi/ Turmeric leaves Tooth picks/ strings […]

NARIYAL CHOCO LADOO

INGREDIENTS: Grated coconut 2 nos Chocolate pieces 1 and 1/2 cups Brown sugar 1/2 cup Milkmaid 4 tbsp Jaggery powder 6 tbsp Cardamom powder 1 tsp Crushed cashew 1/2 cup Ghee 5 tbsp MERHOD: Warm ghee and add coconut and fry in medium flame till it starts to change colour which will take 6 mins […]

RASA BARA, DAHI BARA, BAKED GUJIA

RASA BARA Soaked moong dal 3 cups Baking soda 1/4 tsp Rice powder 4 tbsp For sugar syrup: 4 cups of water 1 and 1/2 cup of sugar Grind moong dal to a paste Add baking soda, rice powder and mix well and make a thick batter consistency Using spoon take of batter and pour […]

Banana Poori Veg Kurma Moong and manja (banana stem)rai- ODIA RECIPE

  Recipe details BANANA POORI Ingredients : Ripe banana 2 nos 1 cup atta 1 cup Maida Oil Salt Water if needed Method : Mix all the above ingredients and mix well Knead to a smooth dough Divide into small balls out of the dough Roll into small slight thick circle Deep fry in hot […]

DOSA/CHAKULI PITHA AND EGG CURRY

DOSA/ CHAKULI PITHA Ingredients: Idli Rice – 2 cups Whole Urad Dal (without skin) – 1/2 cup Fenugreek Seeds / Methi / Vendayam – 1 tsp Salt to taste Water as needed Oil for cooking dosa Method: Wash and Soak rice, dal and fenugreek for 5 hours. Once soaked drain and set aside. Now take […]

JHALMUDHI WITH MASALA TEA

SNACK TIME : INGREDIENTS: FOR JHALMUDHI Puffed rice 2 cups Chopped cucumbers Chopped green chillies Chopped onions Chopped tomatoes Salt Chat masala Lime juice 1 tsp Chopped coriander leaves Chana dal mixture Mustard oil 1 tbsp Method : Mix all the ingredients well and serve immediately with tea NOTE : For variation you can add […]

ODIA GHUGUNI CHAT

INGREDIENTS: FOR MATAR CURRY Boiled matar Chopped onions Chopped tomatoes Ginger garlic paste Cumin powder Red chilly powder Tomato sauce Salt and turmeric Chopped coriander leaves OTHER INGREDIENTS Fried peanuts Chopped onions Corn flakes mixture Sev Mixture Chopped onions Tamarind juice Chat masala Curd FOR MATAR CURRY Heat oil in a kadhai Add chopped onions […]