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Longing for Home
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Kala Masalyachi Methi
Reminiscing about his hometown Nashik, Archish Kashikar shares one of his favourite recipes featuring kala masala,a highlight in the northern parts of Maharashtra.
Aloo Dahi ki Subzi
For The Locavore’s Digital Media Lead, Ashish Sharma, and his paternal aunt, Mamta, this recipe is a family-favourite. Boiled potatoes are gently simmered in a yoghurt gravy to make this quick and easy Marwadi dish.
Coloured Cake
Passed down over generations, Riya and Nikita’s grandmother’s recipe for coloured cake is now a family tradition, fostering bonding and invoking memories.
Pappa no Ghosh
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.
Bikaneri Chai
In this recipe, Shashi Chhabra shares a memory of a lasting impression left by an addictive chai at a mela in Allahabad, the recipe for which she altered to create an everyday experience at home.
Green Prawns Pulao
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.