Purani Dilli Nihari Masala
Chef Sadaf Hussain shares a traditional recipe for nihari masala that mirrors the flavours of Purani Dilli.
Recipes
What kind of recipes do you love most? At The Locavore, we savour recipes that celebrate the heritage and culture of different regions and communities across the Indian subcontinent, and ones that use local and seasonal ingredients imaginatively. Oh, and recipes that are paired with delicious stories” those are our favourite kinds!
Mahua Cookies
This crunchy, caramelised cookie is made with dried Mahua flowers, cardamom, and wholewheat flour.
Karandi Masala
This quick, everyday Koli shrimp curry brings together potatoes, kokum, and fresh baby shrimp.
Mandeli Masala
This light Mandeli curry is cooked with fresh hirwa watan and traditional Koli masala.
Bamboo Ke Bombil
A quick, no-fry Koli curry featuring sun-dried Bombil for a deep flavour.
Mud Crab / Kekda Masala
This Koli-style mud crab curry is rooted in Bhavesh’s childhood trips to Thane Creek with his grandfather.
Bhirind Nustem Maskasangi Thalasan
This recipe from the Mumbai Koli Project by The Locavore brings together tongue sole cooked with kokum, spices, and moringa simmered gently in smolina and sesame oil.
Kusia Jalukia
This recipe from the Mumbai Koli Project by The Locavore features rolled eel gently braised with aromatics and raw papaya, cooked in mustard oil.
Píyelle Tisrya Bharlelyo
This recipe features clams cooked, chopped, and baked back into their shells with a coconut-and-herb filling.