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...
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Away in the Kitchen
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!
Away in the Kitchen
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!
Away in the Kitchen
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!
Away in the Kitchen
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.
Away in the Kitchen
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!
Away in the Kitchen
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.
Away in the Kitchen
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.
Away in the Kitchen
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.
Away in the Kitchen
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!
Away in the Kitchen
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.
Away in the Kitchen
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
Away in the Kitchen
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.
Away in the Kitchen
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
Away in the Kitchen
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.
Away in the Kitchen
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.
Away in the Kitchen
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.
Away in the Kitchen
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.
Away in the Kitchen
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.
Away in the Kitchen
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.
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