Pakhala Bhat – An Odia Cuisine: Fermented Rice Recipe

Bored of eating the same steamed rice for ages? This easy-to-cook recipe from Odisha is just for you.

Camera: Shiv Kumar Maurya & Athar Rather

Video Editor: Prajjwal Kumar

Bored of eating the same steamed rice for ages but too lazy to try something different, then this easy to cook recipe from Odisha is for you. PAKHALA BHAAT, the fermented rice recipe is also known as Panta Bhaat in West Bengal and Poita Bhaat in Assam. It recently made it's debut in MasterChef Australia. Consumption of this authentic food helps in controlling body temperature and regulating blood pressure.