Lia (food) facts for kids
Khai offered to Jagannatha in Badadanda, Puri.
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| Course | Ukhuda, Korakhai, Khai |
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| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Odisha |
| Main ingredients | Fried rice |
Lia (Odia: ଲିଆ) (fried paddy) is a prepared food from rice mainly consumed in the region of Odisha, India. The other varieties are Khai (Odia: ଖଇ) (fried paddy) and Ukhuda (Odia: ଉଖୁଡ଼ା) (fried paddy sweetened by jaggery). It is a form of puffed rice (Rice puffs while roasting it with heated sand) which is added with jaggery syrup. "Kora khai", a derived food from "khai" is offered to Lingaraja in Lingaraja temple, Bhubaneswar.
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