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Praveen Kumar

  • Mundiri Kothu is one of those sweets my mother-in-law used to make only during Diwali, and the house would smell like roasted dal and caramelized jaggery for hours. I started …

  • Marble Pound Cake is one of those recipes I learned during my first year of baking at home, back when I was still nervous about creaming butter properly. My neighbor …

  • Lobster and Summer Herb Salad first appeared on my table after a trip to Goa, where a beachside shack served something similar with prawns and a turmeric-spiked mayo. I came …

  • Obuttu was something I only ate at weddings and temple festivals until my neighbor Lakshmi Aunty walked me through it one Diwali evening. She made it look easy, though I …

  • Amritsari Macchi is the fried fish I grew up eating at wedding receptions and milestone dinners, always piled on a platter with lemon wedges and mint chutney. My aunt used …

  • Neza Kebab is one of those recipes I stumbled upon during a potluck at my neighbor’s house five years ago. She had made these drumsticks in her oven, and the …

  • Shrimp Tacos became a regular in my home after a friend brought over leftover tortillas from a party and asked if I could make something interesting. I had shrimp in …

  • Peppermint Brownies came into my kitchen after a particularly chaotic December when I wanted something festive that did not involve rolling dough or piping frosting for an hour. I made …

  • Mutton Baffat showed up at a church potluck in Mangalore years ago, brought by an aunty who refused to share the full recipe until I asked three times. She finally …

  • Thengai Paal Mor Kozhambu is something my mother in law made on hot summer afternoons when no one wanted sambhar or heavy curries. She would grind the spice paste fresh …