A sweet innate to Chhattisgarh, Dehrauri is made by fermenting rice. Glass jars filled to the brim with these treats can be found in Chhattisgarhi homes during most festivals.
Every year, the arrival of the harvest festival brings the sweet aroma of Patishapta, a traditional Bengali dessert, to Ishani Banerjee's home.The recipe for this simple delicacy, passed down over generations, represents rich, nuanced familial ties and maternal love.
Made using cashewnuts and rose syrup, the Matroni often features on a consoada, a rare Christmas tradition of sweet and savoury snacks innate to Portuguese-Indian households in Kochi.
Diwali is synonymous with snacks and sweets, called faral. Suhasini Ekbote, defying modern trends, continues to make Anarse – a fried, semi-sweet snack made with fermented rice flour and jaggery, preserving a traditional cooking technique.
Niloufer's recipe for ravo pays homage to her mother. This rendition of the Parsi-style semolina pudding includes eggs,a long-time bone of contention in Niloufer’s family, reflecting how geography and habits influence a recipe.
Passed down over generations, Riya and Nikita’s grandmother’s recipe for coloured cake is now a family tradition, fostering bonding and invoking memories.