Last evening I made Rasaabali - A not-to-miss Dessert from the Land of Odisha.. it was my second attempt & it came out exceedingly well. Freshly prepared Cottage cheese or "chenna" is an indispensable part in the Odia sweet making process and is generously used in almost all of the sweet dishes in the state like for instance in Rasaabali (the precursor of Rasmalai). One may say that Rasaabali is a distant cousin of Rasmalai but they are still slightly different from each other in that in case of Rasaabali, the chenna balls are deep fried before being left to soak in thickened sweet milk. Rasaabali originated in the Baladevjew temple in Kendrapada where it is offered as a prasad to the deity. It is also offered to Lord Jagannath in his chhapan bhog, thus the sweet dish has been existing since 11th century. The procedure is fairly simple.. however it requires a bit of patience and dedication. #rasabali #rasaabali #odiasweet #odiadessert #odiacuisine #odiadish #odiafood #odiafoodie #odisha #odia #dessert #sweetdish #delicious #sweet #vegetarianfood #tasteofindia #samsungclick #foodphotography #foodporn #foodgasm #foodiesofindia #homecooking #yummy #nomnom #CandidOpinions #sweetnspicy #instagood #foodies #instafood #instadaily #instapic