Kakara Pitha is a traditional Odia deep-fried sweet dumpling, often made during festivals and special occasions. It is stuffed with a sweet coconut filling and flavoured with cardamom. It can be ...

1. Soak rice and urad dal separately in water for 6–8 hours. 2. Soak flattened rice in water for 5 minutes, if using. 3. Strain and grind dal until smooth. 4. Add strained flattened rice if using and ...

The traditional rice cake of Odisha is called Chitau Pitha. Shristi Sahoo says it is often prepared during Odia festivals, especially during Chitalagi Amavasya or Chitau Amavasya celebrations. Made ...

Podo pitha gets its name from the technique of dry-roasting a paste or batter of rice flour wrapped in leaves in an open fire(Sweta Biswal) Aalo boula aa, poda pitha ...

Odisha celebrates 13 festivals in 12 months, with each festival marked by a special set of pithas that are offered to the deities. Most of the temples in the state have varieties of pitha offerings ...

Servitors show a pot of poda pitha to be offered to Lord Jagannath in Puri on Thursday. Picture by Sarat Patra It was a proud moment for Biswanath Mishra, who served Lord Jagannath Odisha's popular ...