Chakuli pitha is a beloved Odia delicacy, enjoyed by families for generations in the eastern state of Odisha, India. This ...

For centuries, across Indian homes, a humble dish of fermented rice gruel has been lovingly prepared, known by many names such as panta Bhata, geel Bhata, pazhaya sadam, or pakhala bhata. This simple ...

One Odia man in his 80s said ... Two women in their 70s were in charge of cooking rice and dal. Lunch was done by 2 p.m. I stayed in the same apartment with one of them. There would be a ...

For centuries, across Indian homes, a humble dish of fermented rice gruel has been lovingly prepared, known by many names such as panta Bhata, geel Bhata, pazhaya sadam, or pakhala bhata.