Odisha

Pakhala bhata

Name: Pakhala bhata
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Odia
Ingredients: 3 cups cooled cooked rice; 4 cups boiled and cooled water; 3/4 cup whisked curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt); Salt, to taste; 2 tsp mustard oil; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 dried red chilli; 1 sprig curry leaves; 2 crushed green chilli; a small piece grated ginger; 1 small sliced, on the side onion

Yesterday's rice, today's air conditioner.

15 minTime

6 gProtein each

mildSpice

8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 15 minutes come after.

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256kcalsame

6 gproteinsame

1 gfibresame

15minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Cooked rice3 cups, cooled

Water4 cups, boiled and cooled

Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)¾ cup, whisked

Saltto taste

Mustard oil2 tsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Dried red chilli1

Curry leaves1 sprig

Green chilli2, crushed

Gingera small piece, grated

Onion1 small, sliced, on the side

Method

4 steps

1Put the cooled rice in a clay or steel pot and cover with the boiled, cooled water. Cover and leave at room temperature overnight.
2Lightly crush a few grains with your hand. Stir in salt and the whisked curd.
3Heat the mustard oil. Add mustard seeds, cumin, red chilli, curry leaves and green chillies.
4Pour the tadka over, stir in the ginger and serve at room temperature with sliced onion and something fried on the side.

Serve it like this

Fluff gently with a fork and serve hot on a wide plate, with raita or a side next to it.

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