Pakhal is an Oriya term for an Indian food consisting of cooked ricrmented in water.The liquid part or the juce is known as turani(ତୋରାଣି ). It is popular in Odisha, Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. The Bengali name for this dish is Panta Bhat. Eating pakhal has been recommended to prevent heat stroke in hot