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Panta bhat (Bengali: পান্তা ভাত; Assamese: পান্তা ভাত; Pàntà bhàt) is a lightly fermented rice-based dish consumed in Bangladesh and the eastern Indian states of West Bengal and Assam. Panta means soaked in water and bhat means rice. This dish of leftover rice soaked in water to prevent spoiling is generally served with salt onion and chili.It is especially popular in rural areas served as a breakfast.