Bhubaneswar: Odias are known as big foodies and they never waste any opportunity to eat their favourite dishes. They travel to different places to savour scrumptious dishes no matter what dietician recommend about their diet.
Well, there are some special days dedicated to Odia delicacies. And Dahibara Aloodum Diwas is one of them. Yes, it is true. Dahibara Aloodum Diwas is celebrated every year on March 1. Let’s know the history of Dahibara Aloodum Diwas and the people who made it famous.
Cuttack famous popular snack is served on a folded leaf plate with aloodum , guguni on top, garnished with sev, coriander leaves, and chopped onions.
Katakias’ (People of Cuttack) love for Dahibara Aloodum is unending. They don’t mind eating Dahibara in lunch, breakfast and dinner. For them, Dahibara Aloodum is a staple food. And it is because of the distinctive taste of Dahibara Aloodum. Over the years, Dahibara Aloodum recipes have travelled across the globe.
Lastly, having a plate of Dahibara is incomplete without drinking a bowl of dahi in the end.
It is learnt that a bunch of young foodies from the state came up with the idea of celebrating Dahibara Aloodum Day in 2019. Dahibara Aloodum is believed to have been first made and sold in Bidanasi (old Cuttack) near Barabati Fort.
In 2020, the mouth-watering street food won the first award at the 11th National Street Food Festival in New Delhi.
There are many famous Dahibara aloodum stalls in Cuttack, but the Raghu Dahibara Aloodum and Babula Dahibara Aloodum are the oldest and most famous stalls in Silver City. All they want is to popularize Dahibara and Aloodam outside the State and country.
Babula has won national accolades for his culinary excellence. He has won the National Street Food Festival award in 2019. He also participated in 2023 edition of the same festival. Apart from that, he also participated in the Odisha Parva held in New Delhi.
Besides, Raghu Dahibara Aloodum has become popular among Katakias. It won’t be wrong to define it is a brand in itself and a cult favourite.
