'World Pakhala Divas' celebrated on March 20

On 20th March 2017, odisha people celebrate the special "Pakhala Divas" all over the world. To promote odia delicious food , the people of odisha decided to celebrate this day as pakhala Divash.

Pakhala Divash
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Pakhala is an odia term , where the cooked rice washed or little fermented in water. The liquid portion called as torani. Every odisha people love to eat the pakhala , and this pakhala can be prepare in various types like jeera pakhala, Basi Pakhala, saja pakhala, Dahi Pakhala and Chaiin  Pakhala. This special recepie made in Lord Jagannath temple of puri.

Try to taste the odias Favourite food Pakhala with badichura, Saga, Baigana and tomato poda, alu bharta, ama chatani and various types of curry and fry you can take.Now a days for summer season Five Star Hotels of Bhubaneswar included it in their menu for typical desi food and attract the guests.

Types of Food which odias people cannot live.

Odisha the Land of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Maa Shubhadra, has a very rich religious, tradition and culture  which is reflected in the food as well.
Here we have listed some top food of odisha.

1. Pakhala
Pakhala or water rice is such an dish which people eat every day and specially on summer day if you eat with saga bhaja and badi chura the entire meals turns wow.

Image source: Odisha sun Times

2. Dalma
Dalma specially made of toor dal with the addition of various vegetables and grated coconut. Eating with plain rice, kichdi , roti or puri.

Dalma

3. Dahibara Aludam
In odisha people eat the snacks like bada Ghuguni or dahibada Aludam which gives a luscious taste.

Dahibada Aloodum

4. Aloo Bharta
It is too much easy to prepare and very good taste to eat. Specially kids love to eat.

Alu Bharta

5. Kakharu phula fry
It is a seasonal dish.

Kakharu Phula

6. Chakuli Pitha
Chakuli pitha is a traditional dish which is common dish for all odia families.

Chakuli Pitha

7.Chenna poda
If you wants to have a sweeth tooth , then chena poda is the best example. It made of fresh cheese, baked and roasted with cashew and raisin. Love it too much

Chenna Poda

8. Paga(Lemon, Mirchi, and salt, Garlic)
Eevry odias take the combo of Nimbu, mirch, salt and garlic to their meals, It is spicy and tasty.

Lembu Lanka and Garlic

Odias favorite dish.