Aloo Dahi ki Subzi

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.

Ashish Sharma And Mamta

Coloured Cake

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

Riya Behl And Family (nikita, Charmaine And Marie Rosario)

Pappa no Ghosh

Originally, narrated by cousins Lamiya and Adil, this recipe for roast meat belongs to their late grandfather, who would often make the dish for his friends and family. It is as much an ode to recipes lost in time and mo…

Lamiya Amiruddin And Adil Haveliwala

Bikaneri Chai

In this recipe, Shashi Chhabra shares a memory of a lasting impression left by an addictive chai at a mela in Allahabad, the recipe for which she altered to create an everyday experience at home.

Shashi Chhabra And Shreshtha Chhabra

Tival

Serving as a gesture of love, some recipes remain close to a person’s heart. For Disha, her grandmother’s kokum drink invokes deep nostalgia for familial connections.

Disha Pinge

Awadhi Murgh Qorma

This recipe was published in 'Forgotten Foods: Memories and Recipes From Muslim South Asia’ by Picador India (2023).

Rana Safvi

Green Prawns Pulao

Unlike most family-favourite recipes passed down through generations, Chryselle D’Silva Dias recalls the origins of this green prawn pulao,jotted down by her sister Pearl D’Silva while watching a cook-along TV show as a…

Chryselle D'silva Dias & Pearl D'silva

Aamra Chutney

In Bengal, chutney is made with seasonal sweet and sour fruits. This recipe for chutney from Sienna cafe uses aamra, also known as hog plum. Hog plum, which tastes like a sharper and more acidic green apple, shines in ch…

Sienna Cafe

Koorka Ularthu

Koorka Ularthu is a simple tuber stir fry, made commonly by the Syrian Christian community in Kerala.

Edible Issues

Gular ki Sabzi

In an exploration of the cluster fig,its history and its prevalence today,Priti Saxena decides that she must cook with and eat the fruit as well. She shares with us a recipe her mother used to make,a cluster fig sabzi.

Priti Saxena

Watermelon Rind and Cucumber Koshimbir

This refreshing summer salad from the Tamarind Tree School menu has everything you want from a dish" it is tangy, crunchy, and nutritious, and has a much-needed portion of protein to keep you satiated.

Tamarind Tree School
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