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 ...

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 ...

The Odia Society of Americas celebrated its golden jubilee in style. Organised by the Shree Chakradhara Mallik Foundation for Odia Culture, the competition aimed at creating awareness about Odia ...

Bhubaneswar, June 13: Get ready to titillate your taste buds, as a number of hotels in the city will serve traditional Odia fare on the occasion of Raja festival, which begins tomorrow. Timeless Odia ...

An exhibition of varieties pithas (rice cakes) was organised under the aegis of Intach (Indian National Trust For Art and Cultural Heritage), Balasore chapter, on Sunday evening. Balasore: An ...