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Khira sagara
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Khira sagara
Alternative names Kheersagar
Course Dessert
Place of origin India
Region or state Odisha
Associated national cuisine Indian
Serving temperature Room temperature or chilled
Main ingredients Milk, sugar, chhena, saffron, cardamom

Khira sagara (Odia: କ୍ଷୀର ସାଗର) is an Odia sweet dish that literally translates to ocean of milk in the Odia language. The sweet has depiction in the Hindu mythological scripture about Lakshmi serving Vishnu and Madhusudana with it.

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.

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

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