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Praveen Kumar

  • 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 …

  • Lamb Casserole showed up in my kitchen about five years ago when I was trying to figure out what to do with a large chunk of lamb that my mother …

  • Kerala Chicken Stew is one of those dishes I learned to make because my husband kept talking about the version his grandmother made every Sunday. He would describe the pale, …

  • Creamy Cauliflower Bites came into my kitchen by accident during a winter when I had too much cauliflower and not enough freezer space. I boiled the florets soft, blended them …

  • Mutton Cutlet became a regular in my kitchen after I tasted a version at a friend’s house in Kolkata. Her mother used a similar spice blend and insisted on chilling …

  • Thai Noodle Salad became a regular in my house after a friend brought it to a potluck about five years ago. I kept thinking about the way the dressing clung …

  • Stuffed Brinjals with Lamb became a regular in my kitchen after a neighbour brought over a version made by her mother in law. I had never thought to hollow out …