Poda pitha prepared for Raja Parba.
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| Alternative names | Poda pitha |
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| Place of origin | Odisha |
| Region or state | Odisha |
| Serving temperature | Both hot and cold |
| Main ingredients | Rice, jaggery, black gram and coconut |
Poda pitha (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 TempletoJagannath Temple, Puri.
