Patrapoda, Paturi and Bhapa: Odia and Bengali Ways of Cooking Food Wrapped In Leaves
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Away in the Kitchen
Nov 12, 20216 min read
Mah Chole ki Langar Wali Dal: Urad and Chana Dal cooked in Punjabi Style
A luscious dal made with urad and chana dals, it's one of my favourite dals from the Punjabi cuisine!
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
Sep 10, 20219 min read
Rajma Chawal: Red Kidney Beans served with Rice
A homelike Punjabi style preparation of red kidney beans along with a few morsels of history and memories!
Away in the Kitchen
Jul 12, 202114 min read
Bottle Gourd — 4 ways: Chana Dal Lauki, Sorakaya Paalu Koora, Chorakaa Pulissery, Sookhi Lauki Sabzi
Four easy ways to prepare delicious dishes with bottle gourd.
Away in the Kitchen
Jul 10, 20219 min read
Poda Pitha: Burnt-Base Rice Cake from Odisha
A rice cake from Odisha that lies at the heart of its ancient history and continues to be made and served in homes and temples.
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 12, 202110 min read
Kasrod ka Achaar: Indian Style Fiddlehead Fern Pickle
This fiddlehead pickle fermented in coats of mustard is a facet of Jammu's Dogra community's food proficiency sealed in many bottles.
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 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 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 31, 20214 min read
Rasbhari | Cape Gooseberry Chutney
Cape gooseberries are summer days bundled in wings and wrapped in a hue of yellow, and this easy chutney keeps them well for long.
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 23, 20218 min read
Saag Chole: Greens cooked with Chickpeas
To mixed greens, Auntie would add boiled chickpeas and let the mixture slowly cook to a thick consistency. The tadka was typically Punjabi.
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 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.
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