

This dish is made with yoghurt ( dahi) and eggplant ( baigana) and is popular during festivals as it has no onion or garlic. The blossoms are shallow fried in rice flour paste seasoned with cumin seeds, garlic and ginger.

Kakharu Phula Bhaja or Pumpkin Flower Fritters are a popular accompaniment to moany Odiya dishes. It is made with hilsa, rohu, or catla fish, mixed with tomatoes, turmeric, garlic, onions, and grated ginger. This spicy fish stew can be found in both Bengal and Oriya. They are then fried in ghee or oil until the outsides are golden brown and crispy, but the insides are still soft. Arisa PithaĪrisa pitha is a traditional sweet pancake made with rice flour and sugar or jaggery. They are mixed with cashew paste, onion, and ginger to create a popular curry. This dish is prepared with potato and parval (pointed gourd). They both consist of balls of chhena and semolina cooked in a light sugar syrup. However, the dishes made in these places vary quite a bit in colour and texture. There has been a long-running rivalry over whether Rasagola (or rasgulla) was invented in Orissa or Bengal. While malai means milk, here, the creaminess comes from coconut milk.

The prawns ( chungdi) are marinated and then fried with onion, ginger, turmeric, and garlic. Chungdi MalaiĪ creamy prawn curry made with coconut milk, this popular dish is flavourful but mild. This mixture is then moulded, deep fried, and coated with sugar syrup. It is made by kneading a mix of chenna and semolina until most of the water is squeezed out. This chhena-based sweet dish from Odisha is not as popular as similar dishes like rasagola and chhena poda. Here leafy greens are leafy greens lightly fried with garlic paste and panch phutana mix. They are prepared in various ways, and one of the most popular is saga bhaja. Saga, or leafy greens, are some of the most important vegetables in Odia cuisine. It is seasoned with crushed cardamom and often served at Baladevjew Temple of Kendrapara. This sweet dished consists of deep-fried flattened patties of chhena soaked in thickened, sweetened milk or rabri. Fried potato, pumpkin, banana and papaya are most commonly used, and it is tempered with panch phutana a blend of five spices (cumin, mustard, anise, black cumin and chilli). Besaraīesara is a simple dish of vegetables or river fish with mustard-paste gravy. The sugar caramelises bringing out the unique flavour. This iconic Chhena Poda is made with chhena (cheese curd) and dry fruits which are dipped in sugar syrup and baked until brown. It is then fried in a five-spice oil of fenugreek, cumin, black cumin, anise, and mustard (known as panch phutana), and topped with grated coconut 2. Dalmaĭal is an Indian staple, but this dish comes with a unique Odia twist. It is made with roasted moong dal or toor dal which is cooked with pumpkin, potato, plantains, green papayas, and eggplant. They often use mustard (both as a paste and an oil), as well as ghee, yoghurt, and chhena (cheese curd). Odia dishes are known for being flavourful, but with less oil and spices than most other Indian states.

We are looking forward to your ideas and suggestion to make the event meaningful and successful. Rootz Group feel immense pleasure to present the 1st edition of ODIA FOOD FESTIVAL.We are putting our best foot forward to recreate the finest culinary traditions of the state on to your platter. Some items we have given two options either of one will be served depending on operational factors prevailing on the day of event.ġ)Tanka toraani or Butter Milk(Welcome Drink will be served on arrival)Ģ)Bara Guguni(Starter will be served between 5.30 pm to 8.00pm)ġ0)Mutton Aloo Curry(250 grams estimated per plate)ġ4)Chenna Poda or Rasagulla (Pahala Style) Ģ)Bara Guguni(Starter will be served between 5.30 pm to 8.Originating in the eastern state of Odisha (or Orissa), Odia dishes are simple yet distinctive. Our vision is to promote ODIA food and products among non-odiyas.With every version of our event we will try to bring in different flavors from different parts of ODISHA. Rootz Group welcome you all to be a part of another great evening where you can enjoy ODIA food with live entertainment.
