Laiwa Kanghou
A simple preparation, this is as popular in some Manipuri kitchens as it is unknown in others, writes Ammo Angom, who discovered it as a teenager. Laiwa, or a type of fresh bamboo shoots, and patience are the two star in…
Main Course
Pan Eeromba
Eaten with steamed rice, this spicy Meitei dish brings out the flavours of taro, or colocasia tubers, and enhances it with ngari, or fermented dish. Served with dried fish, and often with a kanghou dish, Ammo Angom pegs…
Mahua Flower Bhaji
An interesting savoury preparation of mahua flowers encountered by the Wild Food Project team during a visit to Palghar.
Maacher Tel Chocchori
A rich and flavourful Bengali dish of fish offal and pumpkin, as shared by Avinandan Kundu.
Chimboricha Kaalvan
This recipe is from Pangat: Food and Lore from Marathi Kitchens (Hachette India). Bringing together over 200 traditional recipes, culinary researcher Saee Koranne-Khandekar debunks the myths surrounding the foods of Maha…
Jimikanda Aau Jhurga Ke Amtaha
A marriage of the earthiness of elephant yam with the tartness of yoghurt, this Chattisgarhi recipe is an unexpected burst of flavours and textures.
Masoor Dal Khichuri
This recipe is from Indranee Ghosh’s book Spiced, Smoked, Pickled, Preserved: Recipes and Reminiscences From India’s Eastern Hills (Hachette India). In this well-seasoned medley of memories and meals, the author brings t…
Ammulu Gari Kodi Kura
A recipe for a traditional chicken curry from Andhra Pradesh named after the woman who cooked it.
Millet Chicken Biryani
A simple but delicious recipe from Janagiamma, a leader from the indigenous Kurumba community of the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu.