Poṛa Piṭhā (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 |
See also
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- ^ Classic Cooking of Orissa. Allied Publishers. 2010. pp. 61–. ISBN 978-81-8424-584-4.
- ^ KRISHNA GOPAL DUBEY (27 September 2010). THE INDIAN CUISINE. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. pp. 151–. ISBN 978-81-203-4170-8.
- ^ Gopinath Mohanty; Jeeban Kumar Patnaik; Santosha Kumāra Ratha (2003). Cultural heritage of [Orissa]. State Level Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Smruti Samsad. ISBN 978-81-902761-3-9.
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