At Kashmere Gate’s Durga Pujo, Mutton Biryani and Korma are Always on the Menu
The capital city’s oldest Durga Pujo brings Old Delhi’s expert bawarchis to cook up a storm in a school playground.
From Our Community
These stories have been sourced from a growing network of passionate Locavores from across India. Join us as we gather diverse stories, wade through local markets and farms, experiment with flavours, have conversations with experts from across fields, and get our hands dirty.
The Inner Workings of The Oldest Maharashtrian Bhojanalay in My Hometown
No spectacle, no fancy plating—just food you keep coming back for, for years together. Harshita Lalwani gets a glimpse into the kitchen at New Poona Boarding House.
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“The root crops are at risk of disappearing, […] compelling Reshma and Nagveni to strive to protect them”
Reshma and Nagveni, a duo rooting for tubers in Joida
“What will I do, sitting at home?”
—Surekha Kochrekar, a vegetable-seller in Banda
“Watching a large fish being caught for the first time as a kid, it stayed with me”
—Achchu, a fisherman from Lakshadweep
“I wanted to start a shop that was my own. I didn’t want to depend on anyone”
—Nagasri, who runs a dosa shop in Madhura Nagar, Hyderabad
What Does it Mean to Blend Traditional Food Wisdom with Cutting Edge Technology?
Shivani Unakar visits a university kitchen in Bengaluru to understand the complexities of what it means to blend traditional food wisdom with cutting-edge technology.
“The idea is to not waste a single leaf that comes”
Gayatri Desai, chef and founder at Pune’s experimental kitchen and fermentary Ground Up, talks about the unique flavour of ferns and lemons, using every last part of bamboo, and why fermentation is intrinsic to the way s…
“The guts, blood, all the bits that are thrown out; there’s filth in this work, but it’s also a part of (our) life”
—Ashik, a fish-seller in Saki Naka, Mumbai