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Archana Pidathala

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Vishalakshi Padmanabhan is Devoted to Preserving Heirloom Rice Varieties

  • December 8, 2023
  • Archana Pidathala
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.
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Muthira pachakaya puzhukku

  • December 8, 2023
  • Vishalakshi Padmanabhan
This puzhukku, which Vishalakshi learned to prepare from her grandmother, is made using horse gram, raw plantain, and spiced coconut.
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Thengai Paal Keerai

  • December 8, 2023
  • Vishalakshi Padmanabhan
The thengai paal keerai is made of amaranth greens, green gram, and coconut milk.
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