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Bangda Recheado (Goan Stuffed Mackerel Fry)

  • February 12, 2026
  • Thomas Zacharias
A Goan Catholic favourite, Bangda Recheado combines slit, stuffed mackerel with a fiery red chilli–vinegar masala, shallow-fried in coconut oil until crisp.
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Love as Cake

  • August 20, 2025
  • Bhavika Bhatia, Lfc
This chocolate cake with mango-white chocolate frosting and cherry-rose compote is inspired by monsoon fruit, 90s nostalgia, and a love song that felt too good to be true.
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Old Delhi’s Flaky Ramadan Treat

  • April 20, 2025
  • Mohammad Rehan
A flaky, golden-brown Sehri treat from Old Delhi’s Gali Kababian, the Khajla makes a fleeting appearance every year during the holy month of Ramadan.
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Blood Sausages

  • October 9, 2024
  • Rigzin And Tenzin
Hailing from the Bodh community in Himachal Pradesh, Rigzin and Tenzin share their recipe for blood sausages. With members of the community leaving the region and returning, palates are constantly evolving, and so are the ingredients that make up the flavour profile of these sausages.
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Awadhi Murgh Qorma

  • June 18, 2024
  • Rana Safvi
This recipe was published in 'Forgotten Foods: Memories and Recipes From Muslim South Asia’ by Picador India (2023).
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Achappam

  • October 26, 2023
  • K.m. Mathew
Achappam, a deep fried rose cookie popular in Kerala and other parts of South India.
This sweet and crispy achappam, from Mrs K.M. Mathew’s Finest Recipes, is made with rice flour and coconut milk.
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Jowar Jackfruit Birria Taco

  • August 22, 2023
  • Ankita Jain And Jyoti Vishnani
This birria style jowar taco, topped with Malvani flavoured pulled jackfruit, was a star at our recent Tap Takeover event in Bonobo, Bandra, as we concluded the first phase of The Millet Revival Project.
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Pan Eeromba

  • December 14, 2022
  • Ammo Angom
Eaten with steamed rice, this spicy Meitei dish brings out the flavours of taro, or colocasia tubers, and enhances it with ngari, or fermented dish. Served with dried fish, and often with a kanghou dish, Ammo Angom pegs this as a perfect part of a monsoon meal.
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Rampuri Adrak Halwa

  • August 2, 2022
  • Dr. Tarana Husain Khan
A nearly forgotten recipe for a winter specialty from Rampur, with ginger being its star ingredient.
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Malai Na Khajla

  • April 1, 2022
  • Lamiya Amiruddin
Flaky pastries filled with cream, a delicacy in the Bohra community.
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