Pakhala is My Favourite, Says Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of World Pakhala Divas, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik named Pakhala as his favourite dish.

Like every Odia, pakhala is my favorite. Wishing everyone a Happy ‘Pakhala Dibasa’, he said in a message.

The Odisha CM in a post on X in Odia wrote, “Pakhala’ always had a special place in the Odia food scene. The relationship of Odia’s with Pakhal is very old and it is a unique identity of our food diversity. Like every Odia, this traditional food, pakhal is my favorite. Wishing everyone a Happy ‘Pakhal Day’.”

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଖାଦ୍ଯ ସମ୍ଭାର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ‘ପଖାଳ’ର ସ୍ଥାନ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର। ପଖାଳ ସହ ଓଡ଼ିଆଙ୍କ ସମ୍ପର୍କ ବହୁ ପୁରାତନ ଏବଂ ଏହା ଆମ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ବିବିଧତାର ଅନନ୍ୟ ପରିଚୟ। ପାରମ୍ପରିକ ଖାଦ୍ଯ ଭାବେ ପ୍ରତି ଓଡ଼ିଆଙ୍କ ଭଳି ପଖାଳ ମଧ୍ୟ ମୋର ଅତି ପ୍ରିୟ। ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ 'ପଖାଳ ଦିବସ'ରେ ମୋର ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଜଣାଉଛି। #PakhalaDibasa pic.twitter.com/zURA1ZyNzU

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) March 20, 2024