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Pickles of India 2020

Aam ka Chunda – Gujarati mango pickle

A sweet and sour spiced mango pickle from Gujarat.

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Rakesh Raghunathan

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Rakesh Raghunathan is a food raconteur, with a deep and abiding interest in food history and practices, and its interaction with socio-cultural norms. Having launched and run a chain of healthy-food outlets in the past, he is now a full time food traveller and historian.

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Once upon a time, India had over 1000 Stepwells b

Once upon a time, India had over 1000 Stepwells but sadly today it is down to a mere 200. Primarily built for locals to access water, these eventually became structures of immense architectural and aesthetic value.

Here is a photo of the stepwell in the #Hampi called the Pushkarini which translates to 'temple tank'. Located inside the Royal enclosure, this stepwell fills up water using aqueducts, similar to the ones used by the Romans in their cities. Built in perfect symmetry, this today is one of those places in Hampi to just be and catch the setting sun.

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A royal meal experience is the best possible way we could have begun our year.

We had the pleasure and honour of enjoying a meal at the royal home of Shri. Krishna Devaraya, who happens to be 19th descendant of the scion #Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara empire.

The family lives at Heere Deewan (‘Hirea diwaana’ in Kannada means the mansion where elderly lived) which is a 250 year old mansion that Shri.Krishna Devaraya has painstakingly restored showcasing the opulence of the Vijayanagara style of architecture, combined with touches of contemporary elegance.

Needless to say, the meal was as spectacular as the setting. The most striking dish in the elaborate menu served to us, was a curry made with tender banana flowers which looks deceptively like a piece of fish. The flowers were cooked in a thin tamarind curry and finsihed with a spice paste local to the region. Paired incredibly well with rice.This was eaten by the royals on days when they were required to avoid eating meat.

Added to the meal was the sheer delight of our interactions with the members of the family who regaled us with historical tales, and insights into present day Hampi. Smt. Chandrakanta Devi, the mother of Shri. Krishna Devaraya, herself a descendant of the royal family of Madhya Pradesh, particularly kept us engaged as she recalled moments from her early life, and took pride in enlightening us on the numerous dishes that dotted our colourful banana leaf.

Smt. Ratna, the wife of Shri. Krishna Devaraya, a fabulous cook herself, regaled me with the culinary wonders of the royal kitchen.

Overall, a very memorable meal experience in the New Year.

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Hemakuta hill in #Hampi is one of those easy climb

Hemakuta hill in #Hampi is one of those easy climbs to catch an early sunrise or sunset. Legend says that it rained gold (sanskrit name: Hema) and hence the name Hemakuta.

This place also has the largest number of pre #Vijayanagara temples which is very evident from the temple gopuram architecture. One can also get to witness the stunning view of the #virupakshatemple from this two-storied complex.

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