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The Great Indian Summer Clash: Guilt-Free Coolers for Pana Sankranti, Puthandu, and the Bengali New Year

Because ringing in the regional New Years shouldn't mean drowning in a sea of refined syrup. Mid-April heat hits differently, doesn't it? One minute you are enjoying a mild breeze, and the next, you’re basically walking through a giant, invisible hairdryer. Right as the mercury spikes, half the country decides to throw a massive New Year bash. We’ve got Pana Sankranti in Odisha, Puthandu down South, and of course, Pohela Boishakh. Festivals mean food. Heavy, rich, nap-inducing food. But the real silent assassins? The traditional drinks. They are delicious, absolutely, but usually packed with enough sugar to power a small village. I love a traditional cooler. Truly, I do. But sometimes you want to celebrate without the inevitable 4:00 PM sugar crash. The Odia & Tamil Classics, Tweaked  Let’s look at Bela Pana. Wood apple pulp, yogurt, and usually, a mountain of jaggery or sugar. Or take Panakam, the soul-soothing ...

Soham Halder
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