Ghaittya
Rooted in the philosophy of no waste, Ghaittya is a traditional Chittagong dish that turns leftover or near-spoiling Hilsa into a fragrant, comforting preparation of fried fish, garlic, and onions.
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!
Fruit Scraps Vinegar
A zero-waste way to turn everyday fruit scraps into your own kitchen vinegar.
Pea Pod Fritters
A quick recipe to turn often-overlooked pea pods into a delicious, crunchy snack.
Banana Peel Syrup
A quick, clever way to reduce waste and add some sweetness to your food.
Chakka Kuru Theeyal
Sreedevi Lakshmi Kutty’s recipe for Chakka Kuru Theeyal brings together jackfruit seeds and roasted coconut in a classic Kerala curry.
Dhruv’s Pork Indad
Dhruv Mark Mendes shares his family recipe for Pork Indad, passed down through generations of Mangalorean-Goan cooking.
Fiddlehead Fern Tenga/ Dhekia Paat Aru Aam Tenga
A cooling Assamese curry of fiddlehead fern and raw mango, Dhekia Paat Aru Aam Tenga spells comfort food for Pragyan.
Pineapple Pachadi
This Pineapple Pachadi is a sweet, tangy, and lightly spiced Onam classic.
Chakka kuru Thoran
Sridevi’s recipe for chakka kuru and murungakai thoran—highlighting jackfruit seeds and drumsticks—emerges from a monsoon tradition in Kerala.