Enduri pitha

Enduri pitha
Enduri Pitha for Prathamashtami
Alternative namesHaldi patra pitha
CourseDessert
Place of originIndia
Region or stateOdisha
Main ingredientsRice flour, turmeric leaves, black gram, coconut or chhena, jaggery, black pepper

Enḍuri Piṭhā (Odia- ଏଣ୍ଡୁରି ପିଠା), also known as Haḷadi Patra Piṭhā (Odia- ହଳଦି ପତ୍ର ପିଠା), is a variety of pitha made in the Indian state of Odisha mostly in the northern, eastern and central region. Ingredients are turmeric leaves, black gram, rice flour, coconut or Chhena, jaggery, black pepper. Enduri is mostly prepared during Prathamastami and Manabasa Gurubara. It is a light snack and has laxative effect because of the turmeric leaves that are used to wrap the pitha. Traditionally, enduri used to be made by steaming in large earthen pots. Enduri is one of the many other pithas offered to Jagannath in the Jagannath Temple, Puri for "Sakala dhupa" (breakfast).