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Baked Karanji and Baked Namakpare

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The original, Marathi version of this article appeared in Loksatta on November 10, 2012 and can be read here. I got married on Dassera, and…

Chicken Sukka

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If you’ve been reading along for a bit, you probably know by now, how much Mrs. B means to me. She entered the family…

Chutney pudi

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When my great grandmother passed away and the family started sorting her things, they found a great deal of writing—diaries full of the family’s…

Chutney-stuffed pomfrets

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My fisherwoman has been getting us the cutest little pomfrets this past week. They fit snug in the palm of my hand (which, I assure…

Coconut and Pistachio Cake

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I am not a big fan of dried coconut. Dessicated coconut, at least the kind we get here is probably worse—it is dry and tastes…

Coconut Fudge and Jam Tart

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Every Thursday, when the family would fast for the family deity, my great grandma would make naralachi vadi or coconut fudge squares for prasad or…

Creamed Corn (Maharashtrian style)

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When we were kids, the only kind of corn we got in the markets was the white corn. Like a string of the best pearls,…

Dosas: South Indian Rice and Lentil Crepes

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There are some things I absolutely must, always have in my fridge–cilantro, coconut, yogurt, lemons, and dosa batter. If even one of these is absent,…

Egg curry and Pao

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We’re a dunk family. I love immersing long, crisp khaari biscuits or rusk toasts in masala chai or filter coffee. MK will happily let…

Mango sasav: Mango curry

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If you’ve been reading my blog (ahem), you will remember this mango curry recipe. I make it every season, by the kilos, and it gets…

Naarali Bhaat

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Apart from the fact that Naarali Poornima is the day Coastal Maharashtra celebrates the coconut and that fisherfolk offer coconuts to the sea on this…

Patole: Rice and coconut dumplings in turmeric leaf

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Aai’s picture, courtesy: Nirmala Purushotam My maternal gran has been one of the biggest influences to my culinary obsession. As a kid, I would…

Prawn Karanjia (Prawn Turnovers)

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MK can’t stand my fisherwoman. I don’t blame him. She’s kind of…insistent. Unfortunately, when she comes in every other morning, I’m usually attending to Avanee’s…

Prawn moilee

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I love prawns. But you know that, don’t you? From here and here and here. You know how I simply must buy them when the…

Recipe video: Batatyacha Kees or Indian Hash Brown Potatoes

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Every Thursday (like many other Indians on many other days of the week), my staunchly non-vegetarian, whiskey-loving grandfather would decide to please the gods and…

Recipe video: How to make Bebinca

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When I saw this video on Nags’ blog, I knew that I had found the easiest way to convince my filmmaker brother to make a…

Recipe video: How to make Chicken Curry

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My maternal grandmother has a thing against tomatoes. Especially when they’re used in traditional Indian dishes. See, tomatoes came to India very recently. Souring agents,…

Recipe video: How to make Meen Moilee (Kerala-style Fish in Coconut sauce)

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I treasure my utensils and kitchen appliances with more love than my wedding ring. And if I were to choose between my Kerala-style clay pots…

Recipe video: How to make Tomato Saar or Tempered Tomato and Coconut Soup

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No matter what part of the world you grew up in, I’m sure a teeny bit of your childhood memory store is occupied by tomato…

Recipe video: How to make Undhiyu

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The last time I wrote about Undhiyu (albeit with a different spelling), I promised you better pictures. This season, I am back with something even…

Recipe Video: Sol Kadhi

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Of the few Marathi-Goan dishes that appeal to a universal audience, is Sol Kadhi. It is typically served with indulgent fried seafood and other spicy…

Recipe video:How to make Nut chikki/Brittle

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Lonavla. That tiny spot on Maharashtra’s map that looks like a piece of broken chikki. The entire town is perennially wafting with the aroma of…

Tender Cashew Stir Fry

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Early summer is when the cashew trees bear fruit. And nut. All along the rich, fertile coastline of India, cashew trees are laden with a…

Vaatli Daal

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It would be incorrect for me to say that some of the traditional Indian recipes I have here are of tremendous archival value. They’re not–they’re…

Vanilla and Coconut Panna Cotta with Fresh Strawberries

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My love for strawberries continues. Check out my super simple recipe for Vanilla and Coconut Panna Cotta with Fresh Strawberries on Gourmet Company’s recipe section….

Vegan, Gluten-free Granola Bars

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Every year, a day before the Hindu month of Shravan, Mrs. B takes the day off, no matter what (she takes a lot of other…