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ENDURI PITHA/HALDIPATRA PITHA😊 Ohhh!! my my the smell of  #haldipatra (haldi ke patte/turmeric leaves) used early in the morning to make this amazingly delicious "pitha" not only makes the entire house aromatic but also it is extraordinarily evocative to all the five senses. . HAPPY HAPPY PRATHAMASHTAMI to all my lovely friends out there, especially the "first borns". . This is the most awaited Odia festival celebrated in every Odia household honoring the eldest child of the family. The celebration falls after the eighth day of Kartik Purnima in the month of Margasira according to Odia calendar. . A special "pitha" as per the tradition is prepared on this day popularly known as  #enduripitha  or  #haldipatrapitha . It's a very healthy recipe where steamed rice cakes are prepared wrapping them in turmeric leaves which are stuffed mostly with grated coconut and jaggery. After offering them to God or the normal traditional puja is over these fluffy, yumm...

  In the frame|~~Mutton jhola and Basmati rice. A pure Odia combo loved and heartily relished. Practiced as a Sunday ritual in almost every odia household. One can say its a match made in heaven.😍🤤 . Today while preparing mutton in my kitchen I became quite nostalgic. It reminded me of thousands of Sundays filled with the warmth of family members, fun, food and especially our beloved Mutton jhola. . I distinctly remember how granny( jejema) used to prepare the mouth-watering curry in a "dekchi" on a clay stove.The masala used by her was perfectly ground on grindstones(hand grinder) which brought out the real authentic taste of the meat and the gravy along with the medium sized cut aloo(potato) pieces dumped into the gravy, thoroughly roasted in the masala. The curry was completely slow cooked for almost 2-3 hours until the mutton pieces became succulent, tender and soft. Even I can recall, how as a child I enjoyed to smell the lingering scent of mutton jhola coming out from...