Savoury Ven Pongal Marks Tamil Nadu’s Harvest Season
Geetha Venkataraman shares her mother Visalakshi Venkataraman’s Pongal recipe, reminiscing about the many memories associated with the rice harvest festival.
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!
Shobji Diye Aar Macher Korai Chochori
This Bengali-style Korai Chochori is made with Aar maach, mustard, and winter vegetables.
Santa’s Secret Fritters
This festive apple fritter captures the warmth of Christmas, with cake folded into the batter.
Purani Dilli Nihari Masala
Chef Sadaf Hussain shares a traditional recipe for nihari masala that mirrors the flavours of Purani Dilli.
Mahua Cookies
This crunchy, caramelised cookie is made with dried Mahua flowers, cardamom, and wholewheat flour.
Karandi Masala
This quick, everyday Koli shrimp curry brings together potatoes, kokum, and fresh baby shrimp.
Mandeli Masala
This light Mandeli curry is cooked with fresh hirwa watan and traditional Koli masala.
Bamboo Ke Bombil
A quick, no-fry Koli curry featuring sun-dried Bombil for a deep flavour.
Mud Crab / Kekda Masala
This Koli-style mud crab curry is rooted in Bhavesh’s childhood trips to Thane Creek with his grandfather.