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Recipes and tales

by Parimala Pushpa Chodagam

Discover authentic recipes and the stories behind them

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Stories

Cooking story 1

Grandma's Secret Spice Blend

A family recipe passed down through three generations

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Cooking story 2

The Perfect Sunday Curry

How one dish brings my family together every week

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Cooking story 3

Memories in Every Bite

Recreating childhood flavors from my hometown

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Cooking story 4

From Market to Meal

A morning spent exploring local spice markets

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Cooking story 5

The First Burn

Learning to cook and the lessons that came with it

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Cooking story 6

Seasons of Cooking

How ingredients change with the seasons and so do we

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Recipes

Traditional curry recipe

Spicy Chicken Curry

30 mins • Medium

Vegetarian dish

Dal Tadka

25 mins • Easy

Rice dish

Biryani Special

45 mins • Hard

Bread recipe

Butter Naan

20 mins • Medium

Dessert dish

Gulab Jamun

40 mins • Medium

Snack recipe

Samosa Chaat

35 mins • Easy

Breakfast dish

Masala Dosa

15 mins • Medium

Drink recipe

Mango Lassi

10 mins • Easy

Community

Community cook 1

Priya Sharma

Home cook from Mumbai

"Cooking brings my family together every Sunday"

Community cook 2

Raj Patel

Chef & food blogger

"Sharing traditional recipes with modern twists"

Community cook 3

Anita Desai

Grandmother & teacher

"Passing down recipes through generations"

Community cook 4

Vikram Singh

Street food vendor

"Authentic flavors from Delhi streets"

Community cook 5

Meera Iyer

Nutritionist & cook

"Healthy twists on classic dishes"

Community cook 6

Arjun Kumar

Food photographer

"Capturing culinary stories through lens"

Community cook 7

Sunita Reddy

Regional cuisine expert

"Exploring South Indian flavors"

Community cook 8

Karan Joshi

Baker & dessert specialist

"Sweet endings to every meal"