The dishes from Odisha – Sweet or Savory are easy on your palette and mainly because they use less oil and spices. Be it the world famous Chenna Poda, Manda Pitha , Kheer or even the Khira Gaintha. Simple ingredients yet amazing taste. The food is usually made fresh and daily with locally grown produce. The cuisine of … More Odisha Kanika |Mitha Pulao |Sweet Rice
Malpua is a traditional dessert from Odisha, an eastern state of India. Even though the preparation method of Malpua varies from Odisha to Rajasthan.., my favorite is always the one that I grew up eating in Odisha. My mom would make a batter of mashed banana, whole wheat flour, sugar and paan mahuri and then … More Chhena Malpua Recipe|Paneer Malpua Recipe
These are my dad’s hands. The hands that raised me.., taught me how to write and I haven’t stopped writing since then. My dad! My hero. I have yet to meet another sharp, suave and intellectually inclined man. There is a not a single moment of boredom with him. We can spend hours walking and … More Gulab Jamun | Lengcha | How to Make Gulab Jamun
Holi or the Festival of Color is coming up. Not a Holi person. Never played Holi in my life. Me and my dad would hide ourselves behind locked doors and would refuse to come out until we were assured that all the friends with their buckets of colored water have left. Yes, I am not … More Rose Pistachio Phirni
You can sip on this Mango Lassi with Cardamom and Pistachio as a breakfast or Brunch or Lunch or Dinner. No Kidding. This can serve as either a protein packed delicious breakfast in the morning or a delicious dessert in a glass in the evenings. This world-famous drink is filled with probiotic from the Greek … More Mango Lassi with Cardamom and Pistachio
And your trip to Eastern India will not be complete unless you enjoy a slice of this world famous Chhena Poda. Growing up, I was never a fan of this cake, may be, because, I used to take it for granted since I saw it plentily available. But after I moved here to the USA, … More Chhena Poda, How to Make Chhena Poda
Fall is almost here. Exactly a week away from today. Fall in the states mean everything pumpkin.., From your lattes to your cheesecakes to cookies to donuts. Only after coming to the USA, I realized that there are so many varieties of pumpkin – different sizes, shapes and color. I was taken by the concept … More Pumpkin Fritters, Pumpkin Gulgula, Mini Pumpkin Donuts
This Misthi Doi Cheesecake is delicate, smooth, luscious and extremely yummy. Not only that, its also super quick and easy to make. I even kept it simpler by not adding a cheesecake crust. Plus, its eggless. What else can we ask for a dessert, right? So, here is the Eggless, Crustless, Misthi Doi (Greek Yogurt) Cheesecake. Excited? And … More Mishti Doi Cheesecake/Greek Yogurt Cheesecake
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY, All!! Hope this cake screams love for you all. This Ras Malai Cream Cake doesn’t have Ras Malais ducked into it…, The Sponge Cake is based on the flavors of Ras Malai – Cheese (ricotta), Cardamom, Saffron, Rose Water. Each bite of this ethereal cake will give you the taste of Ras Malai – I … More Ras Malai Cream Cake
BAKED RASGULLA is pretty much unheard of. Most people are unaware of this sweet dish. I ate this amazingly delicious dessert a few years back in Mayfair, Bhubaneswar. The Baked Rasgulla dish is only available in the cold months which is November and December. I happened to be there for my brother’s wedding around December and … More Baked Rasgulla
The Cardamom Peda or the Cardamom Milk Fudge is a classic and very popular dessert made during festive occasions. The ingredients used are less and very simple. Made with simple ingredients and ready in minutes, nothing else can beat this dessert. If you are crunched for time, then this Microwave Cardamom Peda is your go-to … More Microwave Cardamom Peda (Cardamom Milk Fudge)
This Manda Pitha recipe is as vintage as it can get. This is probably a recipe that goes back to thousand of years. My parents ate it, their parents ate it and their parents’ parents ate it, I’m sure. This is also recipe that just keeps getting better and better as it offers immense possibilities with infinite combinations. … More Manda Pitha (Rice Dumplings with Coconut Filling)
There is something extremely comforting about this Almond Rice kheer.., maybe because, its one sweet dish, that reminds us of childhood. Every time I have a sweet craving and can’t really think of anything to make.., I simmer a pot of milk and carry on to make Almond Rice Kheer. I load up the … More Almond Rice Kheer,Almond Rice Pudding
Let me introduce a very delicate and extremely elevating dessert that’s unique to Odisha and West Bengal. Its Khira Gaintha or Kheer Puli. Agreed, this is not a thandai infused holi dessert, but it’s also a festive dessert, which is made during festivals. This consists of balls of rice four dough soaked in reduced cardamom flavored milk. … More Khira Gaintha|Kheer Puli |Milky Rice Dumplings
Sandesh [“shon-daesh”] is a sweet treat that is unique to the eastern part of India particularly, West Bengal. Some recipes of Sandesh [“shon-daesh”] call for the use of chhena or paneer (which is made by curdling the milk and separating the whey from it) instead of milk itself. Some people in the region of Bangladesh call it pranahara (heart stealer) which is … More Sandesh [shon-daesh], How to make Sandesh
