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 What is the meaning Pakhala bhaat? Is Pakhala good for health? Is fermented rice healthy?  Or in other words, does curd rice have b12? These are some of the questions that have been asked every now and then. So in this video from the Odia cuisine, I present to you Odisha special Pakhala - the ancient Odia tradition of fermenting rice. Now coming back to making Pakhala at home. I dedicate this video to my mother-in-law, who has taught me some simple ways to ferment rice with and without curd.  The idea is to cook rice in water, primarily you will need to boil rice in a lot of water. Drain off excess water and let the rice come to room temperature. Then mix it with curd, salt, and water and store in an earthen clay pot. Since we want to ferment rice, the idea is to leave it overnight at room temperature - ideally in a cool location, which is not too hot.  By next morning, the rice should have fermented - teeming with colonies of healthy bacteria. If you use brown rice or usuna chawl (or

The title says it all. This post is all about edible powders that can be used as flavoring agents, natural color, and to make food visually attractive. What more do we need? Though I am not too much in favor of drying food and storing the same, this is the best option for those days when these veggies are out of season. During the season, please make it a point to enjoy these fresh and flavorful. There's nothing better and healthier than fresh produce, right? homemade carrot powder Why say NO to artificial colors No means NO when it comes to using artificial colors, fragrances, and flavors. Since you all know me well, I love to bake healthy cookies with different flours. That's when I decided to put my homemade flours to use in my cookie recipes. The first one was moong dal digestive. The taste, aroma, and flavor of homemade flour compared with storebought mung atta gave me reasons enough to start making my powders at home. I can vouch for the flavor and taste profi

The Everyday Churan for gas or powder for digestion aid and nausea relief is finally here!  Well, what makes this churan special is the type of ingredients used here. Now you might be surprised what is it for? A digestion aid, a relief from those nauseating days, and you name it! You might have tasted or come across this multipurpose churan many times in your life. Forget the market ones, now you can prepare it at home in a jiffy. digestion powder Jeera/Cumin for Weight Loss/Digestion You are already aware that cumin seeds for digestion are widely popular, right? But do you know jeera, which is a quintessential spice in Indian recipes, also helps improve immunity and respiratory disorders. Used extensively as a condiment in the Indian subcontinent, cumin is touted to be a rich source of energy. Surprisingly, the cute little spice is loaded with vitamin A,  B6, C, E , amino acids, and minerals, including calcium, iron, phosphorus, manganese, potassium, copper, and magnesium.