OdishaPlus Bureau
Every religion is enriched with its unique culture. This culture influences the clothing, food habits, festivals as well as characteristics of the people. Odisha has successfully established an individual identity in a culturally diverse country, India. The fondness of odia sweets by people of Odisha needs no explanation.
Rasagola:
The sweet which melts the gods. It is one of Lord Jagannath’s favourite sweet. During the ritual Niladri Bije – When the Lord returns to the temple after the Chariot Festival, he woos his consort Goddess Lakshmi with a bowl of Rasagola. The dish is made from Cottage Cheese which are rolled into round shape by hand and boiled in sugar syrup.
Chennapoda:
The quintessential sweet dish of Odisha. A very popular sweet dish of Odisha, chennapoda is prepared when cottage cheese is mixed with sugar and put in a bowl to give it the round shape. Then it’s baked in an earthen oven covered with sal leaves. The burnt upper layer gives it that typical smoky flavour and adds to its taste.
Chenna Jhili:
One is never enough. Typical to Nimapada a quaint town located 39KM from Puri, Chenna Jhili is essentially Jalebi made out of Cottage Cheese. What makes the sweet alluring is the sugar quotient, which doesn’t bind the mouth.
Korakhai:
Crunchy and Tangy. Korakhai which is caramelized ‘lia’ is the favourite of Lord Lingaraja. The crunchy sweet is prepared by an exclusive group of confectioners for the Lord in Old Town of Bhubaneswar. They follow the centuries old process which adds to its distinct flavour and taste.
The story was sourced from the official site of Odisha Tourism