Naukhai Platter- Ghaanta/ ଘାଣ୍ଟ | Makhan Saga/ ମାଖନ୍ ଶାଗ | Aambila/ ଆମ୍ବିଳ
Nuakhai festival, literally meaning ‘new food’, is observed to welcome the new rice of the season. This is the most…
Humans of Ootkal #5
I remember the floods of 1955, especially the night the water had entered the mud houses in our village causing them to crumble. The cattle were howling while the people cried at the destruction all around. There were no rescue teams but the villagers kept telling each other that ‘Raju Babu would come in the morning and save us’.
Pride Month: How Pride Events Became Symbolic with the Movement
Pride marches and events are organized world-wide by and for the LGBTQ+ community, when hundreds of thousands of people come…
Guda Nadia Idli/ ଗୁଡ ନଡ଼ିଆ ଇଡଲି/ Coconut Jaggery Stuffed Idli
Birthday celebrations usually mean birthday cakes. However, in the state of Odisha, it also means Pitha : an indigenous pancake-style…
Odia Aamba Khatta Recipe| ମିଠା ଆମ୍ବ ଖଟା | Sweet Mango Chutney
Nothing says its summer like the smell of mangoes wafting through the house. Amba khatta or mango chutney is a…
Humans of Ootkal – SikhAid
It was 10:30 PM and there was panic at my house. My entire family had tested positive and my father’s…
Women’s Day Special: Tale of Twin Sisters From Odisha Who Make Batteries Out of Crop Residue
What does it take to feature in Forbes 30 under 30 list? Perhaps, an old biochemistry book from the grandfather’s…
Dahibara/ ଦହିବରା/ Odia Style Dahi Vada
Dahibara aloodam can easily be termed as every Odia’s guilty pleasure. The humble and healthier homemade version this popular street…
Schools in Odisha Reopen for 100 days: Ootkal Speaks to Those Heading Back
The stage is set for re-opening of schools for class 10 and 12 in Odisha from today. After the COVID-19…
Maccha Besara/ ମାଛ ବେସର/ Fish cooked in mustard gravy
Besara is the signature mustard gravy that is made in almost every Odia kitchen. Whether it’s a vegetarian curry or…
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