Famous Sweets Of Odisha

That You Must Try

1.Chhena Jhili

• This popular sweet dish of Odisha originated from Nimapada,

Puri. This is another version of Gulab Jamun, but a simpler one.
The essential ingredients needed for its preparation are chhena,
sugar, wheat flour, cardamom powder, and pure ghee.
2. Arisa Pitha

• Arisa pitha is a crispy sweet delight which is basically made of

rice flour, kneaded in sugar or jaggery syrup and topped with
sesame seed. Since this Pitha is deep-fried, it is mostly dry and
hardened, so you can preserve Arisa Pitha for about 2-3 weeks.
3. Chhena Poda

• Chhena Poda is made of cottage cheese, sugar, cashew,

cardamoms and raisins. All the items are mixed well and then
wrapped in the leaves of the Sal tree and baked in a charcoal
oven for two to three hours. After a few hours the outer crust is
caramelized and turns into brown color. 
4. Malpua

• Malpua here is made using mashed bananas, flour, cardamom,

milk, sugar and fennel. The small fritters are deep-fried and then
drenched in the sugar syrup.
5. Rasabali

• Rasabali can be simply thought of as deep-fried patties of

Chhena soaked in Rabri. Chhena is farmer cheese and Rabri is
the sweet, thickened milk. The main ingredients include paneer,
semolina, and cardamom powder, powdered sugar, milk, saffron
strands, sugar, and oil.