Karandi Masala
This quick, everyday Koli shrimp curry brings together potatoes, kokum, and fresh baby shrimp.
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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!
Mandeli Masala
This light Mandeli curry is cooked with fresh hirwa watan and traditional Koli masala.
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.
Desi Rice Made the Most Wonderful Bhaat Nu Osaman
This rice-based drink is consumed in the hills of Dahod and Panchmahal in Gujarat.
Gunda Na Mor Ni Kadhi Is Only Made During the Brief Springtime
This kadhi made with glueberry blossoms is still consumed during the brief period of spring in the northeast regions of Gujarat.
No Meal in Northeast Gujarat Is Complete Without Vaatelo Masalo
This hand-pounded masala paste is often used in dishes prepared by the Garasia, Dungri Garasia, and Bhil communities in northeast Gujarat.
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