Local delicacies

What began as a Rs 15K idea to serve Odisha’s beloved dahibara is now bringing regional street foods to plates across India and even Dubai. With a focus on nostalgia and authenticity, Dahibara Express is helping people reconnect with the flavours of home, no matter how far they've travelled.

A T Basheer is among the few in Kerala who still make ‘panjara paalu mittayi’ or sugar candies. The delights are made on a traditional firewood stove and involve tedious processes & remarkable skills.

Tanya Kotnala, an illustrator and Tanya Singh, a nutritionist joined hands to form Bhuli (which means ‘Little Sister’ in the native dialect of Garhwali), last year with the intention of reviving the local art and culture of the state.