Berhampur will serve you a mix of tradition and new era. The delicious dishes prepared here are mouth watering and when you are there, you must try out these dishes. If you miss them, then you are definitely loosing it and it is not a good thing.

The cuisines served in Berhampur are largely influenced by the neighbouring cities of Orissa. The staple food that is served here is rice and vegetables play a predominant part in cooking. Local people out there are mostly vegetarians; fish is an integral part of the local cuisine here. Prawns, lobsters and crabs are available in plenty on the coast line. That is why these are the common delicacies here. Apart from the sea foods, pumpkins and brinjals are very common in this city.

Fish is Speciality of the region

Fish is also a very common thing in this region. Fish are cooked with mustard oil and chillies and turmeric is added to it. This is a finger licking delicacy which one must try when in Berhampur. For those who are strictly vegetarian can try on the vegetable dishes prepared here and served with love. Sometimes mustard paste is also used in making fish curries. A delicacy among fish is Shorshe Ilish, (Hilsa fish marinated and cooked with yellow mustard paste and mustard oil). Most of the fishes are cooked in cumin seeds and mustard oil. These are the delectable dishes one cannot miss when travelling there.

Dishes are cooked in less oil

The medium of cooking in this region is mustard oil. Sometimes ghee is also used as the medium of cooking. But the most important thing about this place is the local food cooked here is prepared in a very less amount of oil or no oil at all. So, when you are travelling in this region and looking for food delivery in Berhampore will not have to think about extra calories.

Taste of Special Masalas

Mostly common spices that are used in every dish are known a Paanch Phutana. It is a mixture of cumin seeds, fennel, mustard, fenugreek and nigella. This is used for tempering daal and vegetables. Garam masala and turmeric powder are mostly used in preparing non vegetarian dishes. Curry powder is also used in cooking.

Sweets not to be missed

Sweets are very delicious here. Sweets prepared here are mainly made of coconut milk and curd. Rich, creamy and flavoured yogurt is added to bring an additional and unique flavour to the sweets. They are also prepared with sugar icing and condensed milk. Kheer is also a very fine delicacy here. Dry fruits are also used in kheer and they taste yummy. The other major sweets that are available here are halwa, rabri, jalebi and gulab jamun.

Berhampur is a traditional mix of vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes. The variety that you get here is more than you think. People travelling to this region must try the Bengali dishes prepared here but with a local touch of flavour. They serve food with different kind of pickles and this is a must. This is because local people love spicy food here.