![]() Poda pitha prepared for
Raja Parba. | |
Alternative names | Poda pitha |
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Place of origin | Odisha |
Region or state | Odisha |
Serving temperature | Both hot and cold |
Main ingredients | Rice, jaggery, black gram and coconut |
Poda pitha ( Odia: ପୋଡ଼ ପିଠା) is slow-cooked pitha. It is made by slowly baking fermented rice, black gram, grated coconut and jaggery overnight. [1] [2] [3] Its crust is slightly burnt, while the inside is soft and white. Poda pitha is generally made during Raja Parba. [4] [5] It is served to Lord Jagannath and his siblings at Mausi Maa Temple on their way back after Ratha-Yatra, from Gundicha Temple to Jagannath Temple, Puri.
![]() Poda pitha prepared for
Raja Parba. | |
Alternative names | Poda pitha |
---|---|
Place of origin | Odisha |
Region or state | Odisha |
Serving temperature | Both hot and cold |
Main ingredients | Rice, jaggery, black gram and coconut |
Poda pitha ( Odia: ପୋଡ଼ ପିଠା) is slow-cooked pitha. It is made by slowly baking fermented rice, black gram, grated coconut and jaggery overnight. [1] [2] [3] Its crust is slightly burnt, while the inside is soft and white. Poda pitha is generally made during Raja Parba. [4] [5] It is served to Lord Jagannath and his siblings at Mausi Maa Temple on their way back after Ratha-Yatra, from Gundicha Temple to Jagannath Temple, Puri.