1.Rasgulla

Rasgulla is made of chenna soaked in sugar syrup , and is fondly eaten by the people of Odisha. One of the most visited place to have the best rasgulla in the state is “Pahala’’ , a place you would find on the way to Cuttack from Bhubaneswar. 

Another most famous place is the Bikalananda kar rasagulla situated in Cuttack which is famous for the Sallepur rasogullas , which is pink in colour due to the sugar syrup that is used for its making.

2. Chenna Poda

Chenna Poda has originated from Nayagarh district of Odisha. It is made out of cheese mixed with dry fruits dipped in sugar syrup , it has a nice golden brown colour which makes is quite tempting. 

Usually people of Odisha treat this as a cake which is also because of its shape and cut it on various occasion.

3.Chenna Jhilli 

It is a deep fried cottage cheese dipped in sugar syrup having a nice brown colour. Chenna Jhilli is very soft in its texture. It is best eaten hot as you can feel the juiciness, cheesiness and softness . 

Chenna Jhilli is quite famous in Nimapada a small district in Puri.

4. Rasabali

These are deep fried cheese balls dipped in thickened sweet milk. Rasabali are shaped as round flats like small pizza doughs that allows it to absorb the milk more. These are super soft and instantly melts in the mouth. 

Kendrapada a district in Odisha is famous for the most delicious rasabali.

5.Malpua

These are basically deep fried banana pancakes made with the mixture of mashed bananas , flour and cardamom. They are dipped in sugar syrup like any other sweets in Odisha before serving. 

It is also one of the delicacies that is served to Lord Jagannath.

Source : https://crazymasalafood.com/top-20-sweet-dishes-from-odisha/

You must have tasted crab recipes in different places and must have got the different taste ideas and procedures how to prepare. If you haven’t tasted Odisha famous non-veg crab curry then why not prepare it now and serve to your family and friends !!?

Well to prepare typical Odia crab curry, you first need to understand the balance of masala Odia people use in their recipes. Let me share you the complete procedures with list of steps to prepare it.

Raw Ingredients

• Fresh crabs as per your requirements

• 2 tbsp. mustard oil

• 2 tsp. turmeric powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

Marinate the cleaned crabs with above and let it for 15-20 min so that whole ingredients get inside the crabs.

Now it's time to prepare the curry for this we need below ingredients :

For the Masala preparation we need

• 2-3 large onion

• 1 medium sized tomato

• 5-6 large garlic pods

• 1 inch ginger

• 2-3 dried red chillies

• 1 tsp. cumin seeds

• 1 tsp, black peppercorns

• 2 tsp. mustard seeds

• 1 tbsp. coriander seeds

• 1 tsp. poppy seeds

• 3-4 cloves

• Cinnamon (1 inch)

Take a pan and dry roast dried red chillies, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, mustard seeds coriander seeds, cloves and cinnamon till they start to sputter and release their aromas.

Now in a grinder jar take sliced onions, tomato, garlic pods, ginger, poppy seeds and all the dry masalas and grind to a fine paste.

For the curry we need

• 1 tsp panchfootana

• 1 bay leaf

• 1 tsp garam masala

• 2 cups of hot water

• Mustard oil

• Salt to taste

Preparation :

1. Take about 4 tablespoons of mustard oil in a wok and heat till it reaches the smoking point and add the marinated crab meat. Stir-fry for 5 minutes till the crab changes colour. Remove from the crabs and keep aside.

2. In the same pan stir-fry the thickly sliced potatoes and keep aside.

3. Add bay leaves to the remaining oil, add bay leaves and panchfootana and let them sputter. Add the ground masala paste and stir-fry on a medium flame till the masala leaves oil.

4. Once the masala is fully cooked and the raw smell is gone add the fried crabs and stir-fry another 3-4 minutes.

5. Add the fried potatoes and then add 2 cups of water. Mix it all nicely and reduce the heat to low, adjust the salt, cover it and let it simmer for about 10 minutes or until it is done.

You can either keep the gravy either thick or thin as per your choice.

Once you start getting aroma with crabs smell, sprinkle the garam masala and garnish it with chopped fresh coriander.

Now our special crabs recipe is ready to be served.