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Patrapoda, Paturi and Bhapa: Odia and Bengali Ways of Cooking Food Wrapped In Leaves

Mar 413 min read

Patrapoda, Paturi and Bhapa: Odia and Bengali Ways of Cooking Food Wrapped In Leaves

#polesapart series Jump to Recipe Leaves Make things Steamy by Aralyn Beaumont is part of the book, You and I Eat the Same: On the...

Banana Flowers cooked 2 ways: Mocha'r Ghonto and Kadali Bhanda Patua

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Oct 30, 20218 min read

Banana Flowers cooked 2 ways: Mocha'r Ghonto and Kadali Bhanda Patua

Two traditional, simple and delicious preparations of banana blossoms that leaves you asking for more!

Okra cooked in 3 diverse ways — Bhendi Khatta, Bhindi Bhaji, Bendekayi Kayirasa or Huli

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Aug 16, 202113 min read

Okra cooked in 3 diverse ways — Bhendi Khatta, Bhindi Bhaji, Bendekayi Kayirasa or Huli

3 types of Okra preparations from different parts of India - delicious and easy to make!

Rasbhari Rasam: Cape Gooseberries in a Tangy Soup

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Aug 10, 20216 min read

Rasbhari Rasam: Cape Gooseberries in a Tangy Soup

A fruity rasam made in a similar manner as a tomato rasam to tickle your senses!

Bitter Gourd Stir Fry — 3 ways: Karele ki Sabzi, Kalara Chadchadi, Kalara Bhaja

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Jun 26, 20218 min read

Bitter Gourd Stir Fry — 3 ways: Karele ki Sabzi, Kalara Chadchadi, Kalara Bhaja

Three ways of making easy stir fries with bitter gourd.

Kasrod I Lingad ki Sabzi: Fiddleheads Stir Fry

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Jun 5, 20216 min read

Kasrod I Lingad ki Sabzi: Fiddleheads Stir Fry

You will never go wrong with fiddleheads no matter what you do! This stir fry with minimum pantry staples is my favourite!

Matar Paneer Pulao: Rice cooked with Cottage Cheese and Peas

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May 24, 20217 min read

Matar Paneer Pulao: Rice cooked with Cottage Cheese and Peas

With few spices at disposal and a solid Dutch oven or pressure cooker, it takes about 30 minutes to make this pulao.

Dalma: An Odia Style Preparation of Lentils with Vegetables — 2 Ways

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May 18, 202110 min read

Dalma: An Odia Style Preparation of Lentils with Vegetables — 2 Ways

Odisha's quintessential preparation of lentils with vegetables is ancient, and food of the gods and people alike.

Monji Haakh: Kohlrabi cooked in Kashmiri Style

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Apr 13, 20217 min read

Monji Haakh: Kohlrabi cooked in Kashmiri Style

I can't imagine a simpler way of cooking kohlrabi and greens and one that generates such indelible flavours with so few ingredients.

Murungai Keerai Rasam: Moringa Leaves in a Spicy Sour Broth

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Apr 6, 20217 min read

Murungai Keerai Rasam: Moringa Leaves in a Spicy Sour Broth

How this moringa leaves rasam recipe landed in my mother's kitchen is somewhat up in the air. With a lot of residue it's a sure treat!

Chorchori | Charchari: A Bengali Style of Cooking Mixed Vegetables

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Mar 29, 202111 min read

Chorchori | Charchari: A Bengali Style of Cooking Mixed Vegetables

At its core, a chorchori is a minimally spiced Bengali mix veg dish which is extremely flexible in terms of ingredients.

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Mar 18, 20216 min read

Sooji Upma: Savoury Spiced Semolina

Sooji upma, Indian semolina made into a breakfast delicacy is one such dish that entails an understanding of how flavours balance each other

Chicken Jhol: Chicken cooked in an onion-tomato based Homestyle Gravy

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Mar 8, 20218 min read

Chicken Jhol: Chicken cooked in an onion-tomato based Homestyle Gravy

The chicken gravy is loosely spiced with subtly caramelized onions and has a streak of acidity from tomatoes or yogurt, or sometimes both.

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Mar 5, 20215 min read

Sookhi Arbi: Taro Root Stir Fry

This recipe is the simplest kind of recipe to cook taro in typical north-Indian flavours, and has a typical Punjabi influence

Aloo Hara Pyaz Bhujia: Potatoes and Onion Stalk Flowers | Onion Chives

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Feb 26, 20214 min read

Aloo Hara Pyaz Bhujia: Potatoes and Onion Stalk Flowers | Onion Chives

An easy delicious rendition of all-time favourite potatoes with the freshness of onion stalk flowers or scallions or chives.

Vegetable Masala Khichdi: Rice and Moong Dal cooked with Vegetables and seasoned with Spices

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Feb 22, 20216 min read

Vegetable Masala Khichdi: Rice and Moong Dal cooked with Vegetables and seasoned with Spices

This khichdi is a mix of rice and whole mung beans, and loaded with fresh vegetables. It's the most ubiquitous food in Indian cuisine.

Kalo-Jeere-Diye-Begun: Eggplants stir fried with Nigella Seeds

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Feb 18, 20212 min read

Kalo-Jeere-Diye-Begun: Eggplants stir fried with Nigella Seeds

Relying on only three spices, the highlight being nigella seeds, this eggplant preparation is my answer to the easiest stir fries ever.

Roz ki Bhindi: My Everyday Okra Stir Fry

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Feb 17, 20214 min read

Roz ki Bhindi: My Everyday Okra Stir Fry

Okra happens to be one of my favourite vegetables, and I admire how well it can be variated to create dishes that taste so good.

Kale Stir Fry: With an Indian style seasoning

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Feb 15, 20216 min read

Kale Stir Fry: With an Indian style seasoning

I understand kale can be hard to love, and I also believe that healthy eating does not have to taste bland or bad.

Moola Chaaru: White Radish in a Clear Sour Soup - An Odia Style Preparation

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Feb 10, 20216 min read

Moola Chaaru: White Radish in a Clear Sour Soup - An Odia Style Preparation

This clear soup made with white winter radish is quite an unheard story in the culinary scene of Odisha unlike the other more famous ones.