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Any bowl or plate meant as a meal by itself. Think pastas, stews, congee.

Kurma, Not Korma – A Warm, Floral Hug From the South Recipes Big Plates

Kurma, Not Korma – A Warm, Floral Hug From the South

January 27, 2021February 5, 2026

Anyone who has lived or traveled to the South of India will instantly recognize the warm, floral curry sitting alongside greasy, flaky flatbreads. The people line up for the flaky bread, but the fennel-heavy Vegetable Kurma cuts the oil, making this simple curry a casual cult among South Indian culinary favorites. Whether you wake up…

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Ghee Rice | Nei Choru | A Fragrant Rice Dish For Your Repertoire Recipes Big Plates

Ghee Rice | Nei Choru | A Fragrant Rice Dish For Your Repertoire

December 21, 2020February 6, 2026

The aroma is unmistakable. Ghee at the forefront and not just ghee. Hot ghee that has toasted cashews and raisins, melding with the caramels of the natural sugar in the raisins. That’s the aroma that envelopes you when you are seated in front of this bejeweled rice dish from the Indian state of Kerala. Ghee…

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