Enḍuri Piṭhā (Odia- ଏଣ୍ଡୁରି ପିଠା), also known as Haḷadi Patra Piṭhā (Odia- ହଳଦି ପତ୍ର ପିଠା), is a variety of pitha made in the Indian state of Odisha mostly in the northern, eastern and central region.[1] Ingredients are turmeric leaves, black gram, rice flour, coconut or Chhena, jaggery, black pepper.[2] Enduri is mostly prepared during Prathamastami[3][4] and Manabasa Gurubara.[5] It is a light snack and has laxative effect because of the turmeric leaves that are used to wrap the pitha. Traditionally, enduri used to be made by steaming in large earthen pots.[6] Enduri is one of the many other pithas offered to Jagannath in the Jagannath Temple, Puri for "Sakala dhupa" (breakfast).[7][8][9]

Enduri pitha
Enduri Pitha for Prathamashtami
Alternative namesHaldi patra pitha
CourseDessert
Place of originIndia
Region or stateOdisha
Main ingredientsRice flour, turmeric leaves, black gram, coconut or chhena, jaggery, black pepper
Enduri made during "Prathamastami.

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  1. ^ Gopinath Mohanty; Jeeban Kumar Patnaik; Santosha Kumāra Ratha; Harish Chandra Das; Amiya Kumar Pattanayak; Haripada Satpathy (2002). Cultural Heritage of [Orissa]: Dhenkanal. State Level Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Smruti Samsad. ISBN 9788190276153.
  2. ^ Classic Cooking of Orissa. Allied Publishers. 2010. pp. 65–. ISBN 978-81-8424-584-4.
  3. ^ "The Hindu: Odias prefer 'Enduri Pitha' on 'Prathamashtami'". thehindu.com. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2012. 'Enduri Pitha' a traditional delicacy of Odisha to showcase the medicinal properties of turmeric plant was prepared in most Odia households on Monday to mark the celebration of 'Prathamashtami'
  4. ^ Lakshmi Narayan Raut (1988). Socio-economic life in medieval Orissa, 1568-1751. Punthi Pustak. ISBN 978-81-85094-18-2.
  5. ^ Raicharan Das; Dhirendranath Patnaik (1982). Festivals of Orissa. Orissa Sahitya Akademi.
  6. ^ Anthropological Survey of India (1960). Bulletin.
  7. ^ Orissa Review. Home Department, Government of Orissa. 1987.
  8. ^ Orissa reference: glimpses of Orissa. TechnoCAD Systems. 2001.
  9. ^ Orissa (India) (1966). Orissa District Gazetteers: Puri. Superintendent, Orissa Government Press.