Yum Yum....Lip smacking....Savory....Dahi Bara ...Aloodum.....
It's a delectable gastronomy that combines two separate dishes together...Dahi Bara ...and ....Aloodum
The delicacy has been exuded through generations with a lot of childhood nostalgia. and now is one of the highlight of odia cusine that has a cult following.
For me, i can have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.....:)
Like me there are a lot of people in Odisha who have a insatiable appetite for this delicacy
It is combination of Bara soaked in thin curd/buttermilk and aloo dum, a gravy of slow cooked potatoes. Served in bowl made of khalli patra, vadas are placed at the bottom and then topped with the thick aloodum gravy. Finally it is topped with Ghugni (white peas curry), coriander, chopped onion and bhujia sev. Almost a perfect meal with carb from the potatoes, protein from the vada made from lentils and probiotic from the buttermilk.
The origin of Dahi Bara Aloodum is not well known but the trails of this legendary delicacy began from Cuttack which is still alive in the streets and alleys of that beautiful city. Over the years the cultural influence has played a pivotal role is developing the taste of Dahi Bara Aloodum over years.
For instance the the exclusive taste of Dahi Bara Aloodum in Cuttack has never replicated outside the city. Even within the city of Cuttack there are lot of variations of the delicacy which can't be veiled
- Raghu - Only Dahi Bara & Aloodum with some chilli spices
- Ishwara- Dahi Bara, Sweet Dahi Bara, Aloodum, Ghugni, chopped onion, coriander and a lot of other good add ons
- Trinath - Dahi Bara & Aloodum that tastes like mutton gravy
Click on the links on the names above to try them when you are in Cuttack next. There may be few other places that serve better, just that i haven't explored all of them.
By blending the Dahi Bara with Aloodum, people of Odisha have blended Gastronomy with Culture which is double bliss.
Few of the social media activist took an initiative to celebrate 1st March as a day to celebrate Dahi Bara Aloodum Dibas, so lets join hands and keep the juggernaut rolling.
Happy Dahi Bara Aloodum Divas to all of you
