Recipes
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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!
Kesar Suji Halwa
In this sweet, flavoured predominantly by saffron and cardamom, nonagenarian Harbhajan Kaur shares a closely-guarded go-to family recipe.
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 ingredients in this mix.
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 this as a perfect part of a monsoon meal.
Gongura Leaf Chutney
This recipe is from Esther David’s Bene Appetit: The Cuisine of Indian Jews, published in 2021 by HarperCollins. The Indian Jewish community comprises a tiny but important part of the population.
Besan and Jowar Chilas with Hari Chutney
A simple yet healthy take on the chila, this recipe uses sorghum flour as well as besan, and is paired with easy-to-make green chutney.
Mahua Flower Bhaji
An interesting savoury preparation of mahua flowers encountered by the Wild Food Project team during a visit to Palghar.
Karuvadu Thokku
With simple cooking techniques birthing complex flavours, Malar Arivazhagan shares this treasured recipe of a dried fish pickle.
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 Maharashtra.
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