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The food of Odisha

11 dishes tied to Odisha, India: born there, or made its own.

MahaprasadVegetarianମହାପ୍ରସାଦ 🇮🇳 IndiaSanctified vegetarian food served at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

Saag 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreLeafy greens cooked with spices, eaten with bread or rice across the Indian subcontinent Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

Pitha 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 1 moreRice or wheat cakes, sweet or savoury, steamed, fried or griddled in eastern South Asia Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks

Pakhalaପଖାଳ 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreRice soaked in water, sometimes fermented, served chilled with sides in Odisha Main dish, Lunch

Ghugniঘুগনি 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreCurried peas or chickpeas, often served with bread or snacks in eastern India and Nepal Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Mahaprasad: Government of Odisha, CC BY 4.0, source
Saag: Miansari66, Public domain, source
Pakhala: Subhransu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Ghugni: raasiel, CC BY 2.0, source
Pitha: Mohammed Tawsif Salam, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

The weekly plate

Every Monday: seven dishes you may not know, what the world is cooking this week, and one way of eating.