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Kozhikode (previously Calicut) is a prominent city on the Malabar Coast. The Malabar culinary culture has been shaped by centuries of trade with Mesopotamia, Greece, Egypt, Rome, Jerusalem and the Arab world. It has its own trademark biriyani, spicy dishes and sweet snacks that you won’t find…
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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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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…
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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 …
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Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the tenth and last ruler of Oudh[i], who was on the throne from 1847 to 1856, is said to have brought the biryani to Calcutta in 1856, when he settled in Metiabruz, on the outskirts of Calcutta[ii]; an impeached, broken ruler. The Nawab, who is known to have been a…
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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…
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Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the tenth and last ruler of Oudh, who was on the throne from 1847 to 1856, is said to have brought the biryani to Calcutta in 1856, when he settled in Metiabruz, on the outskirts of Calcutta, an impeached, broken ruler. The Nawab, who is known to have been a patron of music,…
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Anubhav Sapra: This is a very famous shop named Haji Shabrati Nehariwala. It has been here since 1957. In the morning, they cook a dish named Nahari, which literally means morning. People come here in the morning for breakfast. Traditionally, people used to eat Nalli…
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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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