Recipes

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!

Patla Macher Jhol

This Bengali recipe from sustainable seafood initiative InSeason Fish highlights the bold, meaty flavours of the tonguesole fish,abundantly available in December along both coasts of India.

InSeason Fish

Ariputtu

Puttu, a widely popular dish consumed across Kerala is said to have been a Portuguese import according to Sarala Thomas Palivathukkal. While modern conveniences may have changed the preparation style over the years, putt…

Sarala Thomas Palivathukkal

Chemeen Pada

The 'pada’ is a popular Portuguese pickling tradition born out of long voyages. The acidity from vinegar is combined with the spiciness of paprika to create a delicious pickle.

Annie Burleigh

Didu’r Payesh

Preparing payesh is a celebration of love, patience, and tradition, with each spoonful telling a story of familial bonds and shared meals.

Anindita Ghose

Matroni

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.

Tsarina Vacha

Daggertooth Pike Conger Curry

This recipe for a Maharashtrian curry from sustainable seafood initiative 'InSeason Fish’ highlights the unique texture and delicate flavours of the daggertooth pike conger,or the pike eel,abundantly available in Decembe…

InSeason Fish

Khageena

Mehvash Arslan and her mother Shahina’s love for khageena,a simple, Sunday breakfast egg staple,evokes memories of shared meals and family time, while reminding them of their heritage.

Mehvash Arslan and Shahina Kavarana

Garadu Chaat

A popular street food from Indore enjoyed during winter, garadu chaat is a simple, fried snack that is seasoned with spices and often topped with Jeeravan, a local spice mix.

Vallari Apte

Mudali Rava Fry

Sumeet Kaur of Spudnik Farms documents the recipe of a simple rava fry, a specialty of the Kunbi community. The Kunbis use mudali for this preparation, a unique tuber they preserve and cultivate in the Western Ghats.

Yogesh Derekar and Sumeet Kaur
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