SOA faculty of hospitality and tourism management

Bhubaneswar: The six-day ‘Pakhala Utsav’, a venture to popularise the traditional Odia cuisine among the masses, kicked off at the School of Hotel Management, SOA’s faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management, on Friday. The festival, being held in the backdrop of a rural setting, was inaugurated by Saswati Das, vice-president of SOA. Describing it as…

Bhubaneswar: ‘Pakhala’, the traditional Odia cuisine, comprising cooked rice washed or lightly fermented in water, has been one of the most popular dishes in homes since long. The dish is consumed round the year though it is specially looked forward to during the summer for its health benefits. ‘Pakhala’, known in other names or its…