A PINCH OF HING

Pakhala bhata (watery rice) is one of the daily food recipe in Odisha of Oriya People home. Because of the high temperature in the costal areas of Orissa.Pakhala , contains with Boiled rice in Cold Water ,with curd,chilly,,salt and a piece of onion.This recipe is very very popular in Cuttack,Puri, Berhampur and Bhubaneswar. To have the Pakhala , we need some sort of add on spicy recipes as their side dish like the drumstick fry,bitter gourd fry,pappad,small potato dum,baingan ka bharta  etc........... but If we have guest then we serve varieties of side dish.   After eating the Pakhala bhat, the Remaining water (called the Torani) is sipped with great relaxation.  The cooked rice with starch is soaked in water overnight for fermentation. This fermented rice is eaten the next day for lunch with little side dish.   Overnight for fermentation type of preparing Pakhala is called ‘Basi Pakhala’.This the traditional way of preparing pakhala bhata.

Ingredients: Besan - 1cup ajwain - a pinch baking powder -1tsp haldi - 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste 2 tsp salt oil - for deep frying  preparation for pakodas: Take a mixing bowl add besan, ajwain, baking powder, haldi, red chili powder,ginger-garlic paste,salt and mix well. Add 3/4 cup of water to make a thick paste, you may add little more water if required. Whisk it properly so that it doesn’t form any lump and turns into a smooth paste. Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Now with a help of a spoon or with hand put the batter in oil in form of small pakodas. Fry till golden brown. Remove and keep aside. Ingredients for pakoda curry: onion - 2 tomatoes -2/3 garam masala -1/2tsp turmeric powder-1/2 tsp dhaniya poder -1/2 tsp red chilly powder 1/2tspn cuminand mustard seeds -1/2 tsp salt oil -1tblspn water Preparation for the Curry: Now for the curry grind the tomato and onion into a paste. In another pan heat some oil and add the cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Now add the ging