#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...

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

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.

Three ways of making easy stir fries with bitter gourd.

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

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

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.

Ram Rochak Tarkari — potatoes and eggplants cooked in earthy and fragrant spices to form a thin gravy, topped with mung bean dumplings.

This fish curry is a perfect blend of east Indian fish gravy styles. Cooked with mustard and yogurt, it's an explosion of flavours!