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!

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 December along both coasts of India.
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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.
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Paati’s Kaimanam: Morkozhambu

Grandmothers are exceptional at everything, except passing on their heirloom recipes in a way 20-something-year-olds understand, Samyuktha, a contributor for ‘Memories On A Plate’, shares. Featured here is her Paati’s Morkozhambu, a Tamil household delicacy, rich with coconut, lentils, and spices. Illustration by Samyuktha Kvs.
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Blood Sausages

Hailing from the Bodh community in Himachal Pradesh, Rigzin and Tenzin share their recipe for blood sausages. With members of the community leaving the region and returning, palates are constantly evolving, and so are the ingredients that make up the flavour profile of these sausages.
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