Kalpana Padmakar’s aspirations are clear: a bigger hotel serving her fish-based delicacies—“someday”
—Kalpana Padmakar, who runs Koli Katta, a small kitchen serving Koli-style fish, rice, and chapatis.
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ChefTZac’s Guide to Buying Seafood
How to choose good fish anywhere in India For anyone who cooks seafood, whether once a week or once a month, learning how to buy the right fish is the…
Protected: Producer page with New TL Stamp
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The Slow Disappearance of Karal Meen from Rameshwaram’s Fish Markets
Industrial demand is making one of the most affordable species of fish along the east coast of India more expensive. E. Haripriya explores what these ripple effects mean for local kitchens in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu.
The Locavore’s Guide to Understanding Food and Farming Terminology
An expanding glossary breaking down some of the most common terminology you may encounter as buyers, and what they really mean in practice.
From Rani Athani to Khadkya Ambemohar: Why Conserving Indigenous Rice Varieties Matters for the Future
Once home to 1,00,000 native rice varieties, only a few thousand survive in India today. To understand the impact of this loss on our food systems, we spoke to Shailesh Awate, co-founder of OOO Farms, about why preservin…
For Rakesh Koli, Time Moves Differently Out at Sea
In this photo feature, Sharvin Jangle and Sarthak Chand accompany fisherman Rakesh Koli as he walks them through his daily rhythms, shares sea stories and childhood memories, and speaks of what it means to work with the…
Watermelon Rind Rotti: Arpitha Bhat and Sarojini
A Longing for Home story from LFC Bengaluru about a grandmother’s summer ritual of making watermelon rind dosa.
How Food Producers in the Mountains Navigate Unseasonal Rains
From harvesting honey to growing indigenous vegetables, unpredictable rainfall severely impacts the food we eat. In the face of such varying weather patterns, farmers and producers, including The Locavore’s partners, oft…