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Panta Bhat

↳ from Bengal, Bangladesh

Cooked rice soaked overnight in water and eaten cold with onion, chilli and fried fish. It is the traditional food of the Bengali New Year.

History

A food of rural Bengal that stays cool in the heat. It is now eaten on Pohela Boishakh (14 April) in Dhaka.

Ingredients

  • Cooked rice
  • Water
  • Salt
  • Green chilli
  • Onion
  • Mustard oil
  • Fried hilsa
  • Mashed potato

How it's made

  1. Soak leftover rice in water overnight
  2. Next day add salt
  3. Serve with fried fish, onions and chilli
  4. Add a little mustard oil
  5. Eat cold

Ratings & notes

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