Dr Azeez Tharuvana
Ummi Abdullah is often called the 'matriarch' of Malabari Muslim food. She is one of the early women cookbook authors from the region. Her first book, titled Malabar Muslim Cookery, was published in 1981. In this conversation with Azeez Tharuvana, she talks about her culinary experiments and…
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Dr Azeez Tharuvana
The Malabar Coast of Kerala is a melting pot of different cooking methods and ingredients, including spices. Its cuisine, evolved as a result of centuries of trade and cultural transactions with West Asia, has acquired a distinctive character of its own within the different culinary traditions of…
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Nilanjan Hajra
Rice, meat of young bull, ghee and salt. No. These are not the basic ingredients of the excellent Beef Biryanis served across the Indian subcontinent. For such a recipe you must refer to the following shloka:
Atha ya icchet putro me pandito vigeetah samitimgamah susshrooshitaam vaacham…
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Sujay Thakur in conversation with Somrita Urni Ganguly
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Somrita Urni Ganguly: Today we’re moving from the narrow lanes and by-lanes of North Kolkata and the hustle and bustle of Central Kolkata to the South of the city. We are in Garia at the moment, right outside Garia metro station and Garia Bajar. And, we’re meeting Mr. Sujay…
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Vaadichya baajarat
Amhala kadhi garaj kay saadiya chi
Detile te saade (saadya)
Thevile devaryat
Utpad navrayacha kay lagnachya tya
Vaadichya baajarat
Amhala kadhi garaj kay mangalsutra chi
Detil mangalsutra
Thevile devaryat
Utpad navrayacha kay lagnachya tya
Vaadichya baajarat
Amhala kadhi garaj…
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Vaara sutala, dakshine cha
Tara tutlya, vimaanachya
Kagadachya nota phutlya
Navrya baalane gola kelya
Vaadichya sonarala neuun dilya
Vaadichya sonaryana mangalsutra ghadavile
Navri baalechya ganthan deele
Vaara sutala,…
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Aala san basavticha
Ugawala diwas aanandacha
Dewa vas leti aasani
Aadi maaye cha shambu tanaya
Paach ga pakwaana tayyar keli
Devala to naivedya kela
Devala mi nawas bolle
Sukhthev majhya aai bapala
Shaniwaar aala, tumhi poojawe marutila…
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Evdha kana saras bai jaate je maandave
Evdha kana saras bai rava jo kaadhaava
Evdha kana saras bai laado je odhaave
Evdha kana saras bai dabyat bharaave
Evdha dabba saras bai ghodyavar taangava
Evdha ghodha saras bai maheri pathvaava…
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