4 Yummy Things to Eat at Puri

4 Yummy Things to Eat at Puri

Puri might be known for its beaches and the famous Jagannath temple, but it is also famous for its food. From delicious sweetmeats to savoury dishes, the small town serves up quintessential Odiya cuisine.

Odiya cuisine is not something that is well-known so you can choose to book domestic tour packages to Odisha and gorge on the delicacies that we will list below.

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  • Khichidi

This dish is served at the Puri Jagannath temple as a maha-bhog. The dish is a sunny yellow mix of rice and lentils cooked in pure ghee. This makes it decidedly yummy and healthy as well. Some of the spices that are added to this dish are coconut, sugar, and cinnamon. You can eat it along with pickles and papad.

 

  • Dalma

This Odiya dish became popular after Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam added it to the President’s menu in New Delhi. Dalma is like khichdi, except that it is a mix of vegetables and lentils. This dish is super healthy and one can have it with rice or pooris. Several local restaurants serve this dish. Time to book a domestic tours packages to Puri?

  • Chingdi Malai Curry

Apart from the bhog offered in the Puri Jagannath temple, Puri is also famous for its seafood. One of the dishes that this town is renowned for is the Chingdi Malai. This is a delicious curry of prawns cooked in coconut milk. The spiciness of the dish is offset by the creamy coconut milk. Chingdi Malai Curry is a heavenly dish that tastes best with boiled rice.

 

 

  • Khaja

This is a famous sweet dish in Odisha, available from the Puri temple to the stalls near the beach. It is served as Prasad in Puri. Crispy and crunchy this can be quite hard. If you book domestic tour packages to Puri, you can bring back the khaja in box loads.

Wrapping Up

This was our list of top things to eat at Puri. Did you like it? To taste these yummy dishes, why not book a domestic tour packages to Puri today?