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Praveen Kumar

  • Coconut Prawns with Cucumber Salad became a regular in my kitchen after I tried a similar dish at a coastal restaurant in Kerala, though theirs was deep fried and served …

  • Ragi Noodles became part of my rotation after a visit to a health food store near my neighbourhood market. I bought a pack out of curiosity, not really expecting much. …

  • Fish with Mango Sauce became a regular in my kitchen after a friend served it at a Sunday lunch years ago. I was skeptical about pairing mango with fish, but …

  • Masala Kadala is the kind of dish I first saw at a wedding feast in Kerala, where it was served on banana leaves with puffed puris. The sheer drama of …

  • Pulippu (Tamarind) Kootu is something my mother made on days when we had run out of sambar but still needed something tangy and filling to go with rice. She would …

  • Vazhaipoo Poriyal is one of those recipes my grandmother insisted I learn before I moved out, and I am grateful she did. The first time I cleaned a banana flower …

  • Vazhaipoo Kuzhambu was something I watched my grandmother make every few months when I was young, always on a weekend morning when she had time to sit with the flower. …

  • Parwal Kocheko is a dish I first tasted at a Bengali friend’s dinner party about six years ago, and I spent the next week trying to replicate it. The stuffed …

  • Peanut Butter Noodles started showing up on my table when I needed something fast after late work shifts and realised I had noodles, peanut butter, and soy sauce sitting around. …

  • Khichra became a regular in my kitchen after I first tasted it at a friend’s Eid gathering years ago. I was surprised by how different it felt from haleem, which …