Image credit: Plavaneeta Borah Going to Puri for the holidays, is like a pilgrimage for most vacationers from Bengal. At least that’s how it used to be when we were growing up. I even remember being ...

Diwali 2021: We are well into the festive mode by now. After indulging in the revelry of Navratri, Durga Puja and Dussehra, we are here celebrating the festival of lights Diwali today and can't be ...

We had asked you, dear reader, to share with us recipes and photographs of any of these wonderful dishes from the 28 states of India. Today we bring you the recipe of Odisha's Chhena Poda. Nothing can ...

Cuttack: The state government has decided to mechanise the production of chhena poda (a popular sweetmeat). “This is a special project being undertaken in collaboration with the panchayati raj ...

Indian sweets go beyond the usual choices, with many underrated regional desserts offering balanced sweetness and unique ...

Pahala Rasogolla is Odisha's best-kept dessert secret, says Shristi Sahoo. Unlike its whiter version, made famous by Bengal, this Odisha variety of rosogolla is softer, richer and carries a warm ...

They say, All's Well That Ends Well and indeed, it became true for the long-run battle over ‘Rasagola’ between West Bengal and Odisha. The controversy over the scrumptious dessert resulted in a sweet ...

After receiving the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the famous eastern sweet Rasagola, the Odisha Government has now initiated steps to have its claim over another dessert, Chhena Jhili. A survey ...

"The sweets of Odisha are lagging behind. Chhena Poda and Arisa Pitha are used in Odisha in marriages, birthdays and other functions. It is offered to Lord Jagannath and is considered very auspicious.