Patrapoda, Paturi and Bhapa: Odia and Bengali Ways of Cooking Food Wrapped In Leaves
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Away in the Kitchen
- Oct 30, 2021
- 8 min
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, 2021
- 13 min
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, 2021
- 6 min
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, 2021
- 8 min
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, 2021
- 6 min
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, 2021
- 7 min
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, 2021
- 10 min
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, 2021
- 7 min
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, 2021
- 7 min
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, 2021
- 11 min
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, 2021
- 6 min
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, 2021
- 8 min
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, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 6 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 6 min
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, 2021
- 6 min
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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