It's a very comfort meal, prepared in every Odiya's kitchen during summer.
About Pakhala-Pakhaḷa is an Odia term for an Indian food consisting of cooked rice washed or little fermented in water. The liquid part is known as toraṇi. It is popular in Odisha, Bengal.Eating pakhal has been recommended to prevent heat stroke in hot weather. A traditional Odia dish, it is prepared with rice, curd, cucumber, cumin seeds, fried onions and mint leaves. It is popularly served with roasted vegetablesâ€â€such as potato, brinjal, badi and saga bhaja or fried fish, and many more!!.
Aloo Besara Bhaja-Potato roasted in mustard paste.It isa very famous side dish with water rice.
Badi Bhaja- Sun dried lentil dumpling. Specially made during Winter's and stored in air tight containers for the wheel year.
PANSHA Bhaja-Young jackfruit fry
2bowlCooked Rice2 bowl water,1/2cup curd.for tempring-1 tsp oil,1/4tsp cumin,1/4tsp mustard,1 tsp grated ginger,1/4tsp chopped green chilli,1 tsp curry leaves, or dahi for dahi pakhala
200gmMustard Pasteor aloo, or potato, or potato for aloo besara bhaja potato roasted in baby potato
1tbspMustard Oil tsp mustard seeds,1 red chilli,tsp turmeric powder,salt to taste,1 glass water
4tbspMustard Paste4 pods garlic,1 green chilli,4 tbsp water, or mustard, or seeds for mustard seeds
ahandfulLentil1 tsp oil, 2 garlic pods,1 green chilli,salt to taste, or badi, or badi for badi bhaja sun dried dumpling badi
Masalayoung jack fruits fry-1 cup cleaned and chopped cubes, pansha bhaja
Jackfruitor masala, or masala for pansha masala bhaja young masala fry
1bowlBowl Cleaned And Chopped Jackfruitscleaned and chopped jackfruits
1tbspMustard Oil1 onion finely chopped,1/2 inch ginger crushed, garlic 4 pods(crushed),green chilli turmeric powder,1 tsp red chilli powder,salt to taste,1 bowl water, or masala for masala
Instructions
For Dahi pakhala--Water Curd Rice-
-In a big bowl and water and curd,whisk it.
-Add cooked rice to it
-For tempring-make min fry pan,, add oil to it
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds,green chilli.
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When mustard seeds splutter, add grated ginger and curry leaves. Turn off the heat. Now pour the tempring into the rice bowl. Add salt to taste
Aloo beasra bhaja/Potatoes Roasted in mustard paste-
-Clean and chopped the baby potato in ring shape.-In a pressure cooker add chopped potatoes and water a little salt and cook it to 2 whistle
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For mustard paste-add mustard seeds to mixie jar and blend to fine powder
-Then add water, garlic and green Chilli and blend to fine paste
-Heat oil in a pan,once heated add mustard seeds& red chilli
-When mustard seeds splutter,add mustard paste,
Pansha Masala Bhaja/Young jackfruit Masala fry-
-Pressure cook the cleaned jackfruit cubes to 2 whistle
-Heat oil in a pan,add cumin and once splutter add finely chopped onions
-Saute for 5 minutes,till turns translucent
Add crushed ginger, garlic and green chilli and saute for 2 minutes
-Add cooked jackfruit and add turmeric powder and red chilli powder
-Cool till Masala are cooked and oil start coming from sides.
Badi Bhaja/Sun dried lentils dumplings-
-Heat oil in a pan add those dumplings and fry till golden brown