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Summer on a plate: Traditional cooling foods making a comeback
As India's heat rises, traditional cooling foods like pakhala in Odisha gain traction over modern sodas. Regional specialties ...
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In world's largest Pakhala spread, a celebration of life quintessentially Odia
The feat, held on Pakhala Dibasa (March 20), was a celebration of Odisha's beloved fermented rice dish, Pakhala, with an impressive assortment of over 190 dishes. The spread included more than 15 ...
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Panta bhaat and more: Seven fermented rice dishes to cool your stomach
Poita Bhaat in Assam, Pakhala in Odisha, Basi Bhaat in Bihar — a deep dive into Panta Bhaat’s regional variations Jaismita Alexander Published 26.04.25, 12:13 PM ...
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One tourist from Odisha, two from Maharashtra among those killed in Pahalgam terror attack
Prashant Satpathy, an accounts assistant with CIPET in Balasore district, had arrived in Kashmir on April 19 with his wife Bhubaneswar: A 43-year-old man from Odisha who was in the Baisaran valley ...
Neetu Singh to Athiya Shetty: 6 reasons why actors swear by probiotic-rich Kanji Rice during summer
As temperatures rise, people seek cooling foods like Kanji Rice. Celebrities like Neetu Singh and R. Madhavan enjoy it. Known as Pakhala Bhaat, Panta ...