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Keep cool in summer with tribal drink recipe from Odisha

Koraput (Odisha):  If you think lemon juice, cold drinks, squash and 'jal jeera' can alone quench your thirst and that of your family and guests in summer, think again. With the mercury rising fast across



Once this soup gets sour, it is ready for consumption. It not only helps cool the body, but also proves refreshing after a hard day's work.

The significance of this fluid diet in a tribal life can be best judged by the fact that it is also sold in the 'haats' (weekly markets).

A visit to a 'haat' can never be complete without a glass of 'mandia pej'. Neither can anyone visiting the house of a Koraput tribal return without a glass of this unique drink.