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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 (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) 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.

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  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.