Sweets and desserts are an integral part of Odisha’s cuisine. With a long history of cultural and culinary tradition, every sweet recipe tells a story. From the iconic Chhena Poda to the classic Odia Malpua, check out these remarkable desserts from the land of Lord Jagannath.
Chenna poda is made from curdled milk cheese and is one of the main sweets offered to god during Durga Pooja.
Made of curdled and drained milk chennai, rasgulla are small cottage cheese balls that melts right in the mouth.
Odia Kheeri is a traditional rice and milk based pudding with a creamy texture complemented by the smooth rice grains.
Made especially during rath yatra festivities, Odia Khaja brings the Odisha twist to the traditional North Indian khaja with regional flavours.
Arisa pitha are sweet pancakes made from soaked and dried rice flour combined with jaggery, and drizzled with roasted sesame seeds before deep frying.
Malpua is one of the main dishes to serve as an offering during rath yatra festival and is made from wheat flour, jaggery, sugar and cardamom powder.
Rasabali is GI tagged sweet offered to lord Baladevjew and is one of the main sweets in chhappan bhog thali at Jagannath temple.