Civilising the Tastebuds
When Techi Nimi remembers her years at boarding schools, it is laced with memories of hunger. She longed for Arunachalee food, which was never served.
Books on Food
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Memories of Awadhi Qorma
Too often, the meat in the qormas is overpowered by the masalas, writes Rana Safvi in her essay in the ‘Forgotten Foods’ anthology. So, how should a qorma be cooked then?
On hunting the hilsa and mastering its bones
Shorshe ilish, perhaps the most popular technique of cooking hilsa, involves simmering and serving cuts of the fish in a mustard sauce so pungent that its wallop reaches right into your sinuses, writes Samanth Subramanian in this excerpt from Following Fish.
Grinding Songs are a Reflection of Goa’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
While women from certain communities in Goa are barred from the home and kitchen during menstruation, they are allowed to grind grains on the grinding stone. In this section of ‘Grinding Stories Retold: Songs from Goa’, Heta Pandit discovers how traditional gendered norms don’t quite apply to the grinding stone, and the responsibilities and rituals around it.
Vishalakshi Padmanabhan is Devoted to Preserving Heirloom Rice Varieties
In this chapter of ‘Why Cook’, Archana Pidathala tells us about Vishalakshi Padmanabhan, founder of Buffalo Back Collective in Bangalore. Vishala’s guiding principle for the organic store is rooted in the food ethic she grew up with: to waste nothing, and cherish everything.
Mrs K.M. Mathew gained popularity after her column on Mutton Bafath
Generations of Malayalis have grown up with Mrs K.M.Mathew’s treasured cookbooks. Read the foreword of her latest book, Mrs K.M. Mathew’s Finest, by her daughter Thangam Mammen. In a short interview with her, we discover more about her mother’s measured approach to cooking and living.
An Excerpt From The 1Shanthiroad Cookbook
Like most other things at 1Shanthiroad—an arts space in Bangalore—the kitchen is open to all. Suresh Jayaram remembers bright flavours from his childhood, and talks about how his family’s affinity towards feeding influences how he runs the studio.
An Excerpt From The Sweet Salt of Tamil: Things We Do Not Know About Tamil Country
The Tamils of the past regarded salt as a symbol of taste and wealth. Read this short excerpt from The Sweet Salt of Tamil in which chronicler Tho Paramisavan writes on salt, feeling, and the symbolism of salt in Tamil culture.
Strawberry Farms: An Excerpt From Seeds and Food Sovereignty
With an increase in demand for strawberries in Northeast India, Dolly Kikon and Dixita Deka attempt to understand what it takes to grow this short duration crop. Read an excerpt from their book Seeds and Sovereignty: Eastern Himalayan Experiences.
Chasing Millets in North Bengal and Sikkim: An Excerpt From Seeds and Food Sovereignty
Millets are mainly grown today for the purpose of making eu or millet wine, finds Bengt G Karlsson, while travelling through parts of West Bengal.
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