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Bommi’s Crab Pepper Fry

April 11, 2025
Bommi

Seasoned by the Sea is a coastal community cookbook published by Uyir Pathipagam (2025). Bommi’s family is widely known as crab-sellers in the Thazhankuppam region of Tamil Nadu. Her crab dish, involving simple ingredients and techniques, highlights the flavours of fresh crab.

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Tila Bajra Hummus with Chilli Ghee

February 9, 2025
Dr. Shridevi Gothe And Suresh Hinduja

This Tila Bajra Hummus with Chilli Ghee is a delightful appetiser that is packed with nutrients, making it an excellent addition to any healthy kitchen.

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Pickles and Chutneys

Chemeen Pada

January 14, 2025
Annie Burleigh

The 'pada’ is a popular Portuguese pickling tradition born out of long voyages. The acidity from vinegar is combined with the spiciness of paprika to create a delicious pickle.

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Desserts and Mithai

Didu’r Payesh

January 12, 2025
Anindita Ghose

Preparing payesh is a celebration of love, patience, and tradition, with each spoonful telling a story of familial bonds and shared meals.

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Main Course

Khageena

December 8, 2024
Mehvash Arslan And Shahina Kavarana

Mehvash Arslan and her mother Shahina’s love for khageena,a simple, Sunday breakfast egg staple,evokes memories of shared meals and family time, while reminding them of their heritage.

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Snacks and Appetisers

Garadu Chaat

December 2, 2024
Vallari Apte

A popular street food from Indore enjoyed during winter, garadu chaat is a simple, fried snack that is seasoned with spices and often topped with Jeeravan, a local spice mix.

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Pickles and Chutneys

Akkarghoda Pickle

August 23, 2024
Rushina Munshaw Ghildiyal

This simple pickle recipe retains the earthy, leafy texture of the akkarghoda fern, an indigenous plant commonly found in forests across India.

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Desserts and Mithai

Acacia Honey “Sutarfeni”

August 7, 2024
Archish Kashikar

The Moonshine Honey Project’s simplified version of an age-old dessert best showcases the flavours of their acacia honey.

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Main Course

Aloo Dahi ki Subzi

July 20, 2024
Ashish Sharma And Mamta

For The Locavore’s Digital Media Lead, Ashish Sharma, and his paternal aunt, Mamta, this recipe is a family-favourite. Boiled potatoes are gently simmered in a yoghurt gravy to make this quick and easy Marwadi dish.

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Desserts and Mithai

Coloured Cake

July 15, 2024
Riya Behl And Family (nikita, Charmaine And Marie Rosario)

Passed down over generations, Riya and Nikita’s grandmother’s recipe for coloured cake is now a family tradition, fostering bonding and invoking memories.

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