New Indian Express
In Odisha, if you seek vegetarian food, you ask for ‘saadhaa’ food, or plain food. This harks back to a time when Buddhism and Jainism were major religions in Odisha, and one demonstrated monastic leanings by shunning rich, spicy, non-vegetarian or rajasic food, and choosing sattvic food, which was generally plant-based, though ghee, milk, and curds were allowed. Organisations that …
