By Ranita Ray
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Panta bhat, a traditional Bengali dish, is a summertime meal. Its recipe calls for soaking the leftover rice from the previous night in water leading to fermentation. It's typically consumed the morning after or at lunchtime. Bengali panta bhat is a cool pool of health benefits and a must-have in summer!
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Bengali panta bhat is cooling. Fermented rice, which consists of rice, water, and sometimes curd, cools the body and protects it from the summer's high temperatures.
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The cooling characteristics of Bengali panta bhat make it a great meal to enjoy on a hot afternoon and ease acid reflux and stomach ulcers.
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Panta bhat calls for the rice to be soaked in water overnight, leading to fermentation. This preserves panta bhaat's probiotics, making it a gut-healthy food.
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Panta bhat's rice is fine for physically active people. The rest can drink half a litre of panta bhaat's water, which is equally restorative. It's a quick way to get energized.
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Bengali panta bhat is a delicious meal that is perfect for dieters. It contains no cholesterol and has minimal calories.
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Overnight soaking in water allows fermenting microorganisms to break down the carbohydrates in the rice. This is how Bengali panta bhat aids in digestion.
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Panta bhat has a lot of iron. So, eating it regularly will help you breathe easier by giving your body more oxygen.
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The water produced by fermenting panta bhat rice has also been found to have advantageous effects on the immune system.
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Panta bhaat's short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) supply is good for your digestive tract. Water from panta bhaat is preferable to other sources of SCFA, like butter and yoghurt.
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