Rasabali (,
IAST: rasābaḷi) is a sweet dish from
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Sc ...
, India. Rasabali is offered to
Baladevjew, and originated in the
Baladevjew Temple of
Kendrapara.
It is one of the
Chapana bhoga of
Jagannath temple
The Jagannath Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Vishnu - one of the trinity of supreme divinity in Hinduism. Puri is in the state of Odisha, on the eastern coast of India. The present temple was rebuilt ...
.
It consists of deep fried flattened reddish brown patties of
chhena (farmer cheese) that are soaked in thickened, sweetened milk (
rabri
''Rabri'' (IAST: Rabaḍī) ( ur, ) is a sweet, condensed-milk-based dish, originating from the Indian subcontinent, made by boiling milk on low heat for a long time until it becomes dense and changes its colour to off-white or pale yellow. Ja ...
). Flattening the chhena into palm-sized patties is done in order to allow them to absorb the milk more readily. The thickened milk is also usually lightly seasoned with crushed cardamoms.
See also
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Chhena gaja
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Rasagolla
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Chhena poda
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Khira sagara
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Chhena kheeri
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Chhena jalebi
References
Cheese dishes
Indian desserts
Odia cuisine
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