Longing for Home

Baripada Mutton Kasa

For sisters Jinnie and Rini Saren, this slow-cooked mutton curry from Baripada in Odisha brings back memories of Holi with their late mother.

Rini and Jinnie Saren, LFC

Paya Soup

Passed down from father to son, this recipe for paya soup creates a dish rich with flavour and family tradition. Slow-cooked and comforting, it is meant to be shared.

Auroni Mookherjee

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.

Archish Kashikar

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.

Ashish Sharma and Mamta

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.

Riya Behl and family (Nikita, Charmaine and Marie Rosario)

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 mo…

Lamiya Amiruddin and Adil Haveliwala

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.

Shashi Chhabra and Shreshtha Chhabra

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…

Chryselle D'Silva Dias & Pearl D'Silva