Must trys of odisha

 Chillika dhaba

A classic Indian dhaba or roadside eatery, the Chilika Dhaba is a popular stop for tourists heading to picturesque Chilika lake. The unassuming eatery serves up generous portions of flavorful seafood, meat, and vegetarian dishes. The fresh-water fish, prawns, and crabs are the highlights of the menu, cooked to perfection in a variety of savory and spicy sauces. The chili prawns, crab curry, and fried fish are a must try for any seafood enthusiast. Vegetarians wont be disappointed either with the assortment of regional preparations as well as usual array of standard fare. There are multiple seating options and family rooms are available for larger groups. This is a must-visit for the avid seafood eater, and an excellent place to appreciate local flavors and cuisine.

Kishore Mutton at Doordarshan Kendra

This shop is established by Kishore way back on the year 1991. The shop was famous for its mutton and rice Platter. People came from all parts of the city and from outside the city to taste the mutton. The way he serves the platter you feel like eating at your home. The cost will be around Rs 150 for half plate mutton ( 4 pc Mutton ).

Jungle View

Jungle view started off as a small dhaba behind the famous Nandan Kanan zoological park, primarily focusing of everyday meals for travelers and workers of the park. They however struck gold with the Bamboo Mutton, which is Mutton stuffed inside bamboo stem, locked from both ends and left to steam cook inside a coal oven.

Foodies from the city lined up just for that one dish. Gradually they kept expanding their menu and turned the small dhaba into a sprawling restaurant. Lately some have felt that the taste has dropped from what it used to be. They attribute it to the rapid expansion of the restaurant, which put a lot of pressure on the cooks to keep up with the huge number of orders they are receiving.

It is still their bamboo mutton that attracts most of the crowd, which makes sense why they would be inclined to maintain its standard. A few other restaurants and dhabas have tried to cash in on the craze of Bamboo mutton and have failed to reach the taste, flavor and tenderness that jungle view provides.

Pahala Rasagola 

Approximately 11 kilometres from Bhubaneswar on the highway connecting Cuttack and Bhubaneswar is Pahala, fondly called the ‘Rasagola district’ of Odisha. With almost 50 shacks lining the highway with their sweets displayed, Pahala is a must-stop destination for commuters on the highway

Either way, Pahala has a significant role to play in the creation and evolution of this much loved sweet. Each sweet shack in Pahala has their own kitchen behind the shop, with wood-fire ovens working through the day so that customers can have piping hot, melt-in-your-mouth rasagolas. Golden-brown when freshly taken off the fire, the dumplings turn white as they cool down.  Starting at 5 rupees apiece, the price goes up as the size of the sweet increases. In 2018, the Odisha government applied for GI status for the ‘Odisha Rasagola’ which was consequently declared different from the Bengali Rosogolla. Approved by GI Registry of India, Odisha was granted the GI status for the Odia Rasagola on 29 July 2019. While earlier Pahala was more frequented by passers-by on the highway, its popularity has gone up post the GI status. Now people and tourists visiting Puri, Cuttack, and Bhubaneswar drive down to Pahala to taste its sweets. Apart from Rasagola, one can also taste their Chhena Poda and Chhena Gaja. 

Ananta vasudev prasad

Ananta Vasudev temple in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, is dedicated to Sri Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra. The bhog or food offering in the temple is unique and famous. Here is a look at the Prasad timing at Bhubaneswar Ananta Vasudeva temple.

The Mahaprasad or Maha Bhoga or Mukhya Bhog is served at the temple around 10:00 AM.

This is then sold at the stalls in Ananda Bazaar, a large area in front of the door opposite to the main shrine. The stalls are run by suaras who have hereditary rights to receive a portion of Prasad at Ananta Vasudeva temple and then sell it.

Prasad Timing at Bhubaneswar Ananta Vasudeva temple which is sold at Ananda Bazaar is from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

The prasad includes five or six varieties of rice, two types of dal, seven to eight types of sabzi, three to four types of chutney, sweet (payash) and rabdi.