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{{short description|Odia sweet dish made from Indian cheese}}
{{short description|Odia sweet dish made from Indian cheese}}
{{Infobox prepared food
{{Infobox prepared food
| name            = Khira sagara
| name            = Khīrå sāgårå
| image            = Khira sagara.jpg
| image            = Khira sagara.jpg
| caption          = Khira sagara
| caption          = Khirå sāgårå
| alternate_name  = Kheersagar
| alternate_name  = Kheersagar
| country          = India
| country          = India
| region          = [[Odisha]]
| region          = [[Odisha]]
| national_cuisine = [[Indian cuisine|Indian]], [[Pakistani cuisine|Pakistani]]
| national_cuisine = [[Indian cuisine|Indian]]
| creator          =  
| creator          =  
| course          = [[Dessert]]
| course          = [[Dessert]]
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'''Khira sagara''' ({{lang-or|କ୍ଷୀର ସାଗର}}) is an [[Cuisine of Odisha|Odia]] sweet dish that literally translates to ''ocean of milk'' in the [[Odia language]].<ref name="Rath1987">{{cite book|author=Asoka Kumar Rath|title=Studies on some aspects of the history and culture of Orissa|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BS9uAAAAMAAJ|year=1987|publisher=Punthi Pustak}}</ref> The sweet has depiction in the [[Hindu]] mythological scripture about [[Lakshmi]] serving [[Vishnu]] and Madhusudana with it.<ref name="Rath1987"/><ref>{{cite book|title=The Orissa Historical Research Journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iw5DAAAAYAAJ|year=1990|publisher=Superintendent of Museum}}</ref>
'''Khīrå sāgårå''' ({{langx|or|କ୍ଷୀର ସାଗର}}) is an [[Cuisine of Odisha|Odia]] sweet dish that literally translates to ''[[Samudra Manthan|ocean of milk]]'' in Odia language.<ref name="Rath1987">{{cite book|author=Asoka Kumar Rath|title=Studies on some aspects of the history and culture of Orissa|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BS9uAAAAMAAJ|year=1987|publisher=Punthi Pustak}}</ref> The sweet has depiction in [[Hindu]] scriptures about [[Lakshmi]] serving [[Vishnu]] and Madhusudana with it.<ref name="Rath1987"/><ref>{{cite book|title=The Orissa Historical Research Journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iw5DAAAAYAAJ|year=1990|publisher=Superintendent of Museum}}</ref>


Khira sagara consists of marble-sized balls of [[chhena]] cheese soaked in sweetened, condensed milk. Saffron and cardamoms are the typical seasonings that are added to this dish. Khira sagara is typically served either at room temperature or slightly chilled.
Khīrå sāgårå consists of marble-sized balls of [[chhena]] cheese soaked in sweetened, condensed milk. Saffron and cardamoms are the typical seasonings that are added to this dish. Khirå sagårå is typically served either at room temperature or slightly chilled.


This dish is probably [[ras malai]]'s predecessor. However, the milk base in khira sagara is thicker, acquiring the consistency of [[rabri]].
However, the milk base in khirå sāgårå is thicker, acquiring the consistency of [[rabri]].


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Indian desserts]]
[[Category:Indian desserts]]
[[Category:Odia cuisine]]
[[Category:Cuisine of Odisha]]
[[Category:Indian cheeses]]
[[Category:Indian dairy products]]
[[Category:Indian dairy products]]
[[Category:Cheese desserts]]

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Khīrå sāgårå
Khirå sāgårå
Alternative namesKheersagar
CourseDessert
Place of originIndia
Region or stateOdisha
Associated national cuisineIndian
Serving temperatureRoom temperature or chilled
Main ingredientsMilk, sugar, chhena, saffron, cardamom

Khīrå sāgårå (Odia: କ୍ଷୀର ସାଗର) is an Odia sweet dish that literally translates to ocean of milk in Odia language.[1] The sweet has depiction in Hindu scriptures about Lakshmi serving Vishnu and Madhusudana with it.[1][2]

Khīrå sāgårå consists of marble-sized balls of chhena cheese soaked in sweetened, condensed milk. Saffron and cardamoms are the typical seasonings that are added to this dish. Khirå sagårå is typically served either at room temperature or slightly chilled.

However, the milk base in khirå sāgårå is thicker, acquiring the consistency of rabri.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Asoka Kumar Rath (1987). Studies on some aspects of the history and culture of Orissa. Punthi Pustak.
  2. The Orissa Historical Research Journal. Superintendent of Museum. 1990.