Authentic Odia Cuisine Cookbook - 259 Traditional Odisha Recipes by Ritu Pattanaik | Indian Cooking Guide for Home Chefs | Perfect for Family Dinners & Cultural Food Exploration

Illus. Oblong 8x11.25", jacket. First Edition. Toronto: BirdNest, 2023.

Launched by Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal in 2023, Ritu's first cook book ‘259 Inherited Recipes of Odisha’ not just attempts to reach out to food connoisseurs across the globe but also meticulously curates authentic cuisines from the State with the hope of documenting unique, traditional dishes for posterity.

This book has some rare cuisines from different parts of Odisha, according to Ritu, which include ‘Silapua Pitha’, prepared during Raja Sankranti; ‘Nishkrui Pitha, prepared during Gamha Purnima in Nayagarh; ‘Mooga Sijha Puri’, which is made during the holy month of Kartika.

Odisha (formerly Orissa), an eastern Indian state on the Bay of Bengal, is known for its tribal cultures and its many ancient Hindu temples. Near fine.

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