🍚Pakhala Bhata 🍚 -- Odia Special

Name: 🍚Pakhala Bhata 🍚 -- Odia Special
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 2 serves
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups small grain variety of rice; 2 cups water; 1 cup fresh curds; 1 tsp oil (preferably mustard oil); 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp green chillies, finely chopped; 4-5 curry leaves; A few drops of lemon juice; 1/2 tsp ginger, grated; 1 dash roasted cumin seeds powder; Salt to taste; To garnish : a few slices of onions, a red chilli (fresh) & chopped coriander

Bina Samir Telivala @Bina_Samir

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Pakhala is an Odia cuisine, consisting of cooked rice washed or lightly fermented in water. It is popular in the States of Odisha & North Eastern States & Jharkhand . It has a mouth - watering flavour which makes it a must try .

Pakhala Bhata recently made its debut in Master Chef Australia . Many establishments seized the opportunity to experiment with the dish , with restaurants in Bhubaneswar introducing contemporary twist to Pakhala like Mandarin Pakhala, Pakhala with a Thai twist & South Indian chaska.

Health experts hail the nutritional benefits of Pakhala . Rich in pro - biotics due to its lactic content , Pakhala aids in digestion,boosts immunity & helps maintain electrolyte balance making it an ideal summer meal , also helps control body temperature & regulating blood pressure.

The year 2024 , Pakhala Dibase Celebrations truly succeeded in elevating Odisha 's Iconic Dish to new heights blending tradition with modern flair . As Odias worldwide come together, every March 20 , Pakhala continues to unite hearts 🩷🩷& palates reminding everyone of the rich culinary heritage that Odisha embraces.

SO here is one - pot meal that I am sure you 'll like that will help to keep you nourished & have a cooling effect in these long summer months.

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@ Leena Mehta

#CA2025
#Authentictastes
#Odiaspecial
#week2
#post1

SO here is one - pot meal that I am sure you 'll like that will help to keep you nourished & have a cooling effect in these long summer months.

Cooksnap
@ Leena Mehta

Bina Samir Telivala @Bina_Samir

#CA2025
#Authentictastes
#Odiaspecial
#week2
#post1

SO here is one - pot meal that I am sure you 'll like that will help to keep you nourished & have a cooling effect in these long summer months.

Cooksnap
@ Leena Mehta

#CA2025
#Authentictastes
#Odiaspecial
#week2
#post1

SO here is one - pot meal that I am sure you 'll like that will help to keep you nourished & have a cooling effect in these long summer months.

Cooksnap
@ Leena Mehta

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Ingredients

20 - 25 minutes

2 serves

2 cupssmall grain variety of rice
2 cupswater
1 cupfresh curds
For tempering :
1 tspoil (preferably mustard oil)
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1 tspgreen chillies, finely chopped
4-5curry leaves
Other Ingredients : 👇
A fewdrops of lemon juice
1/2 tspginger, grated
1 dashroasted cumin seeds powder
Salt to taste
To garnish : a few slices of onions, a red chilli (fresh) & chopped coriander

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Steps

20 - 25 minutes

1

Heat water in a pan. Once water starts boiling, add soaked rice. Cook the rice till done.
2

Strain the rice & keep both fermented rice water (kanji) & strained rice separately.
3

Just before serving, combine cooked rice, fermented rice water (kanji) & curds.Whisk very well.
4

Now heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, green chillies & curry leaves. When mustard seeds splutter, add this tempering to the rice mixture.
5

Cook Pakhala Bhata on the gas. Cook till everything mixes very well. Add salt.Mix. Switch off the flame.
6

Add lemon juice, grated ginger, roasted cumin seeds powder, chopped coriander & mix very well.
7

Take out Pakhala Bhata in a serving bowl 🥣. Garnish with chopped coriander, red chilli & sliced onions. Serve immediately & beat the summer heat with this Odia Special One - Pot Meal.
8

Note : Never use Basmati rice but always use a small grain variety of rice only for this recipe.