Intermediate - The Locavore

Pickles and Chutneys

Bamboo Pickle

September 1, 2024
Gond Women Of Panna , Dhaatri

A simple pickle recipe that uses forged bamboo pickles which is sourced from the Gond women of Panna. It is featured in “Recipes for Change - Recipes for Coexistence”, a publication about wild foods from the Adivasi women of Panna undertaken by Dhaatri, an NGO.

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Coloured Cake

July 15, 2024
Riya Behl And Family (nikita, Charmaine And Marie Rosario)

Passed down over generations, Riya and Nikita’s grandmother’s recipe for coloured cake is now a family tradition, fostering bonding and invoking memories.

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Pappa no Ghosh

July 8, 2024
Lamiya Amiruddin And Adil Haveliwala

Originally, narrated by cousins Lamiya and Adil, this recipe for roast meat belongs to their late grandfather, who would often make the dish for his friends and family. It is as much an ode to recipes lost in time and modern translations as it is to their grandfather.

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Main Course

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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Green Prawns Pulao

June 15, 2024
Chryselle D'silva Dias & Pearl D'silva

Unlike most family-favourite recipes passed down through generations, Chryselle D’Silva Dias recalls the origins of this green prawn pulao,jotted down by her sister Pearl D’Silva while watching a cook-along TV show as a young adult.

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Salad

Sasam Salad

April 1, 2024
Slow Tide

This sasam salad from Slowtide, Goa combines the quintessential flavours of the Konkan and its summer produce.

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Snacks and Appetisers

Handvo with Barnyard Millet

November 8, 2023
Ankita Jain

A traditional tea-time snack from Gujarat, handvo is usually made with rice, a variety of lentils, and an assortment of vegetables. Every diwali, Ankita remembers her grandmother as she makes handvo. Her version adapts barnyard millet into the dish.

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Snacks and Appetisers

Barnyard Millet Dahi Vada

October 27, 2023
Ankita Jain

A popular Indian street food and festive snack, the barnyard dahi vada is a rendition of a classic. Ankita, Chef volunteer from the Millet Cooking Lab, shares her recipe.

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Pickles and Chutneys

Fish Pickle

October 26, 2023
K.m. Mathew

This fish pickle from Mrs K.M.Mathew’s Finest Recipes is spicy and tangy, adding a burst of flavor to any meal.

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Breakfast

Foxtail Jadoh With Tungtap and Salad

October 19, 2023
Sayani Sengupta

Inspired by her elder brother's adventurous tales of travelling and trekking, Sayani, Chef volunteer from the Millet Cooking Lab, shares the recipe of this traditional breakfast delicacy from Meghalaya.

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