Published 15:41 IST, November 7th 2019

Odisha desserts: Delectable and popular sweets you must try

Sweets from Odisha are often one of the most preferred dishes. Here we bring you a list of some well known Odia sweets loved by people who are sweet-toothed

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Cuisine from Odisha is quite different from or Indian cuisines and you can tell difference by consuming staple dishes of state. Odia foods are comparatively less oily (unless we are talking about fried snacks) as compared to or Indian dishes. Sweets from state are also often one of most preferred dishes. Here we bring you a list of some well kwn Odia sweets that are loved by everyone who has a sweet-tooth. 

Chhena Gaja

Chhena Gaja, which is best available in Balasore region is me from Chhena (meaning cheese curds and is similar to cott cheese) blended with a mix of sugar and semolina and is mixed well. mix is n given shape of small cylindrical size and is fried in oil after which it is dipped in sugar syrup.

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Rasabali

Rasabali is a famous dessert from Kendrapara district. It is one of many dishes that is served to Lord Jagannath in form of 'Chappan bhog'. Also me from chhena a form of cheese curd used to prep dishes, Rasabali is a reddish-brown dish, which is in form of a patty and is also fried before ding m into thick condensed milk finally garnished with cardamom. 

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Chhena Poda

This sweet dish is among most famous sweet dishes from Odisha. Chhena Poda is me with kneed chhena, sugar, and nuts. It is baked for many hours till turns brown. Chena Poda means burnt cheese when translated and one might think about need to eat a burnt dish, but with every bite, taste of satiating juicy and smoky chhena will blow your mind away.

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Malpua

One of many famous items in Bhubaneswar is Malpua. Me from a batter mixed with wheat flour, bananas, milk, fennel seeds and coconut (optional), which when deep-fried in oil results in perfectly sweet and delicious dessert is something that you can get very easily at Bhubaneswar and nearby areas. By looks of it, it can be called as sweet Indian pancake, famous in Nepal and Banglesh as well.

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Rasagulla

Rosogolla is a tritional sweet which, according to legends is offered to Goddess Laxmi during Rath Yatra, i.e. Chariot festival. This sweet is me in two colours i.e. white and brown depending on sugar syrup used. Like all  or milk sweets, Rosogolla is also me by cheese curds and dipped in sugar syrup later. Rosogolla is so famous in states that Odisha government decided to celebrate a day for Rosogolla.

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20:49 IST, November 7th 2019