For Priyanka Bhadani, baskarel or bamboo shoots bring back both pleasant and not-so-pleasant memories. This recipe for baskarel pakoras is from her father, evoking the love and care that exemplifies their bond.
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.
The gular fruit does not exist. Or at least, that’s what the stories say. Historian Priti Saxena, a brief resident of Bihar, discovered gular close to her home in Patna. Intrigued by the mythical narratives around this food, she began tracing its social life over time.