Pakhala Bhat - Odia Recipe

Name: Pakhala Bhat - Odia
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: east indian
Ingredients: 0.5 g · Asafoetida (hing); 5 g · Coriander leaves; 2 g · Cumin seeds; 8 pieces · Curry leaves; 2 pieces · Green chilli; 3 g · Mustard seeds; 200 g · Rice; 2 g · Roasted cumin powder; Salt; 15 ml · Vegetable oil; 600 ml · Water

Ingredients

2 servings

Asafoetida (hing)
Jain-safe
0.5 g
Coriander leaves
chopped
5 g
Cumin seeds
2 g
Curry leaves
8 pc
Green chilli
slit
2 pc
Mustard seeds
3 g
Rice
200 g
Roasted cumin powder
2 g
Salt
to taste
Vegetable oil
15 ml
Water
600 ml

Flavor profile

Spice

Richness

Method

1Cook the rice until soft, then rinse it under cool water to remove excess starch.
2Transfer the rice to a bowl and pour in the water to cover it well.
3Add a little salt, stir, and let it rest at room temperature for a couple of hours to sour gently.
4Heat the oil in a small pan for the tempering.
5Splutter the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
6Add the curry leaves, slit green chillies and asafoetida, frying for a few seconds.
7Pour the sizzling tempering over the soaked rice.
8Stir in the roasted cumin powder and adjust the salt.
9Serve cool, topped with fresh coriander.