\u2018Pakhala\u2019, the traditional Odia cuisine, comprising cooked rice washed or lightly fermented in water, has been one of the most popular dishes across the state for ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\ndish is traditionally consumed round the year in Odisha though it is specially\nlooked forward to during the summer for its myriad health benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Pakhala\u2019,\nknown in other names or its variants, is also popular in eastern India and several\nother neighbouring countries including Nepal, Bangladesh and parts of Myanmar. It\nis also offered to the deities at the Lord Jagannath Temple at Puri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of\nlate, it has found its way to high-end restaurants and its popularity has been\non the rise. To popularize the dish and help the people relish its taste,\nSchool of Hotel Management (SHM), SOA\u2019s faculty of hospitality and tourism\nmanagement, will be organizing a five-day \u2018Pakhala Festival\u2019 at the institute\nfrom April 3 to 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe\nmain objective of organizing the event is to popularize the traditional and\nunique Odisha cuisine among the food lovers of the capital city,\u201d Prof. Susant\nRanjan Chaini, Dean of SHM, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Visitors\nwould be served the dish, said to be a cooling probiotic, with a number of\nmouth-watering accompanying dishes in an ambience highlighting the Odia culture\nand lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students,\nguided by Prof. Chaini and faculty members, will be organizing the festival, an\nannual feature of the institute. The restaurant at the institute will serve\n\u2018Pakhala\u2019 and accompanying dishes to the guests between 12 noon and 3 pm on all\nthe five days of the festival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several\nvariants of \u2018Pakhala\u2019 like \u2018Usuna Pakhala\u2019, \u2018Arua Pakhala\u2019, \u2018Dahi Pakhala\u2019,\n\u2018Lembu Pakhala\u2019 and \u2018Ada Pakhala\u2019 would be served to the guests with\naccompanying dishes which include \u2018fish patrapoda\u2019, \u2018chingudi chhecha\u2019, \u2018chuna\nmachha bhaja\u2019, \u2018kukuda kassa\u2018, \u2018sukhua bhaja\u2019, \u2018pohala bhaja\u2019, \u2018chingudi\njharjhari\u2019, chhatu patrapoda\u2019, \u2018alu kalara batti tarkari\u2019, \u2018alu bhaja\u2019, \u2018saga\nbhaja\u2019, \u2018baigan bharta\u2019, \u2018gota bhendi bhaja\u2019, \u2018poda tomato chutney\u2019 and \u2018amba\nchhecha chutney\u2019. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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