Panta bhat
poita bhat, poitabhat, poita bhaat, basi pakhala, drowning rice
Panta bhat or poitabhat (bengali: পান্তা ভাত pàntà bhàt; assamese: পঁইতা ভাত poĩta bhat or পন্তা ভাত ponta bhat) consists of cooked rice soaked and fermented in water. the liquid part is known as toraṇi. it is a rice-based dish prepared by soaking rice, generally leftover, in water overnight. traditionally served in the morning with salt, onion, chili and mashed potatoes or "alu bhorta" (simple boiled potatoes mashed and salted without adding any cream or cheese). it is consumed in eastern indian states of west bengal, odisha(pakhala), jharkhand, chhattisgarh, assam, tripura and also in the country of bangladesh. it is a popular dish on the day of pahela baishakh or bengali new year. it h...
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