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Odia Cuisine
Odia cuisine features rice, lentils, vegetables, fish, dairy and temple-linked food traditions with balanced seasoning and strong regional diversity.
Key points
- Rice is an important staple
- Includes major temple culinary traditions
- Uses vegetables, lentils, fish and dairy in varied combinations
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India
India, also known as Bharat, is a diverse constitutional republic with a civilisational heritage extending across millennia and a modern democratic, scientific and cultural presence of global significance.
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- [1] Explore India and Facts of India — National Portal of India, National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India Government Portal View source
Last verified: 25/10/2026