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Puffed rice ยท Meat curry

Mudhi Mansa

Mudhi Mansa โ€” street food from Odisha, India
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It pairs a light, crunchy snack with a rich meat curry: puffed rice gets soaked in mutton or chicken gravy right before eating.

Mudhi (puffed rice) served with mutton or chicken curry, onion, green chilli and coriander at small roadside eateries and stalls in and around Baripada.

Why it's made this way: It is a specialty of Baripada in Mayurbhanj district, northern Odisha, where locals take pride in it.
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