Punjab

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Stories connected by city and carried through food, place, and memory.

5 stories connected to Punjab.

Homemade makhan in a steel katori beside hot mooli paranthas in a Punjabi kitchen.

Rituals & Seasons/June 15, 2026

Makhan: Jo Haath Se Banta Tha

Malai collected all week, cold water in the mixer, makhan rolled by hand, and mooli paranthas waiting on a Sunday morning.

Punjab/Homemade Makhan / Mooli Parantha

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Hands serving rich Punjabi food at a shared table, showing abundance, hospitality, and cultural memory.

Why We Eat This Way/May 16, 2026

Khada Peeta Lahe Da

A Punjabi saying about eating well carries the memory of invasion, uncertainty, abundance, and why food in Punjab often feels larger than life.

Punjab/Punjabi abundance and hospitality

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Rituals & Seasons/May 5, 2026

Badana Seviyan

Razai garam thi. Parbhat pheri door thi. Badana seviyan bas thodi der door.

Punjab/Badana Seviyan

Sachin Jalandhari

Rajma chawal served in a Punjabi home after rajma traveled into India and became Sunday comfort food

Why We Eat This Way/May 4, 2026

Rajma: Tu Bhi Begana Nikla

Sunday subah pressure cooker ki pehli seeti se pata chal jaata tha - aaj rajma bana hai. Aur phir kuch aur matter nahi karta.

Punjab/Rajma Chawal

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Makki di roti and sarson da saag prepared during Punjab winter season with white butter and warm home-kitchen memory

Rituals & Seasons/April 30, 2026

Makki Di Roti and Punjab's Winter Memory

Makki di roti feels ancient in Punjab. But it wasn't always ours. This is the story of how something foreign became so deeply local that no one questions it anymore.

Punjab/Makki di roti, sarson da saag, white butter

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