Cook with the Harvest
Simple meals shaped by season, harvest, and the rhythms of the land.
Smoky Raw Jackfruit Tacos
8 ingredients. Slow-cooked, lime-bright, gently smoky.
Cooking Time: 45–60 minutes
Ingredients
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Raw jackfruit
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Onion
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Garlic
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Smoked paprika
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Lime
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Coconut oil
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Salt
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Small tortillas / rotis
Method
Pressure cook or steam the raw jackfruit until tender.
Pull apart lightly with your hands or a fork.
Slowly sauté onion and garlic in coconut oil.
Add the jackfruit, smoked paprika, and salt.
Cook until lightly crisp at the edges.
Finish with lime.
Serve warm inside tortillas or rotis.
Farm Note
Young jackfruit has long been cooked across tropical kitchens as a hearty, fiber, vitamin C, potassium and antioxidants-rich staple long before it became fashionable elsewhere.
Pair With
Fresh yoghurt.
Fermented onions.
A cold hibiscus kombucha.
Raw Jackfruit Coconut Curry
One pot. Soft spice. Rainy-day food.
Cooking Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
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Raw jackfruit
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Coconut milk
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Ginger
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Curry leaves
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Turmeric
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Green chilli
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Onion
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Salt
Method
Cook the jackfruit until tender.
In a heavy pot, soften onion, ginger, curry leaves, and chilli.
Add turmeric and coconut milk.
Fold in the jackfruit and simmer slowly until the curry thickens.
Serve over warm rice.
Farm Note
Raw jackfruit absorbs flavour slowly, making it ideal for long, gentle cooking.
Pair With
Steamed native rice.
Cucumber salad.
Mahadi Red Rice Congee
Soft. Mineral-rich. Restorative.
Cooking Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Ingredients
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Mahadi red rice
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Garlic
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Ginger
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Salt
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Water or light stock
Method
Wash the rice just once to remove floating husk.
Pre-soak Mahadi with extra water (x7) for 30 minutes and above.
In the same water, cook slowly until the grains begin to open and soften into the broth.
Finish with ginger, lightly crushed garlic, and salt.
Strain and drink the extra water for its full nutritional benefits.
Serve warm.
Farm Note
Mahadi is a native rare red rice, traditionally valued for its resilience, nourishment, medicinal properties and nutty flavour.
Pair With
Sauteed greens.
Soft-boiled egg.
Lime pickle.
Crispy Mahadi Rice Bowl
Warm grain bowl. Crunch, herbs, citrus.
Cooking Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
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Mahadi red rice
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Cucumber
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Greens
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Roasted peanuts
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Lime
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Sesame oil
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Salt
Method
Wash the rice just once to remove floating husk.
Pre-soak Mahadi with extra water (x7) for 30 minutes and above.
In the same water, cook slowly.
Allow it to cool slightly.
Strain and drink the extra water for its full nutritional benefits.
Toss with cucumber, greens, peanuts, lime, sesame oil, and salt. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Farm Note
Unlike polished rice, red rice retains its bran layer, carrying more texture, minerals, and character.
Pair With
Avocado.
Grilled vegetables.
Cottage cheers.
A turmeric kombucha.
Burnt Garlic Mahadi Rice
Minimal pantry cooking.
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
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Mahadi red rice
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Garlic
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Ghee or coconut oil
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Salt
Method
Wash the rice just once to remove floating husk.
Pre-soak Mahadi with extra water (x5) for 30 minutes.
In the same water, cook slowly until just tender.
Slowly brown sliced garlic in ghee or coconut oil until fragrant and deeply golden.
Fold through the rice with salt.
Serve immediately.
Farm Note
Good rice needs very little.
Pair With
Slow-cooked lentils.
Roasted pumpkin.
Basil Black Pepper Kombucha Spritz
Sharp basil. Quiet spice. Very clean.
Time: 2 minutes
Ingredients
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Basil black pepper kombucha
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Sparling water
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Lime peel
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Ice
Method
Fill a glass with ice.
Pour 3/4 kombucha and 1/4 sparkling water.
Finish with lime peel.
Farm Note
Black pepper sharpens aroma more than heat. In fermentation, it lingers softly at the back of the palate.
Pair With
Grilled vegetables.
Long lunches.
Hibiscus Kombucha Granita
Frozen ferment. Deep red. Summer heat.
Time: 10 minutes active
Freeze: 4 hours
Ingredients
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Hibiscus kombucha
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Lime zest
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Honey (optional)
Method
Pour kombucha into a shallow tray.
Freeze.
Every hour, scrape lightly with a fork until crystalline.
Finish with lime zest.
Serve cold.
Farm Note
Hibiscus holds tartness beautifully. Frozen, it becomes almost wine-like.
Pair With
Fresh fruit.
Warm evenings.
Golden Turmeric Kombucha
Cold. Bright. Mineral-rich.
Time: 3 minutes
Ingredients
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Golden turmeric kombucha
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Lime
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Honey
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Pinch of sea salt
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Ice
Method
Fill a glass with ice.
Add a squeeze of lime, a small spoon of honey, and a pinch of salt.
Top with kombucha.
Stir gently.
Farm Note
Turmeric carries warmth beneath its earthy soft bitterness. Fermentation softens it into something rounder and alive.
Pair With
Salted nuts.
Late afternoon light.
Other Ways We Drink Kombucha
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over ice with lime
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frozen into granita
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with tonic and herbs
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with honey and salt after long afternoons
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alongside slow lunches
Bamboo Brine Rice Bowl
Warm rice. Cold brine. Quick heat.
Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
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Cooked native rice
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Tender bamboo brine
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Sesame oil
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Spring onion
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Toasted sesame
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Lime
Method
Warm the rice.
Spoon over finely sliced bamboo shoots with a little of the brine.
Finish with sesame oil, spring onion, sesame, and lime.
Serve immediately.
Farm Note
A little bamboo brine changes the entire bowl—brightening heavy foods and bringing sharpness to soft grain.
Pair With
Soft egg.
Greens.
A cold kombucha.
Bamboo Brine Coconut Salad
Cold. Crunchy. Deeply refreshing.
Time: 10 minutes active
Ingredients
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Tender bamboo brine
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Fresh coconut
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Cucumber
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Green chilli
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Lime
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Coriander
Method
Remove some sliced bamboo shoots.
Toss with coconut, cucumber, coriander, chilli, and lime.
Finish with a spoon of the brine.
Serve cold.
Farm Note
Across many forest communities, bamboo is valued not only for nourishment, but for the freshness it brings to meals in humid weather.
Pair With
Grilled fish.
Rice crackers.
Afternoon shade.
Slow Lentils with Bamboo Brine
Earthy. Sour. Monsoon food.
Time: 1 hour
Ingredients
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Lentils
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Onion
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Garlic
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Turmeric
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Tender bamboo brine
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Coconut oil
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Salt
Method
Cook lentils until soft.
Slowly cook onion and garlic in coconut oil until golden.
Add turmeric and lentils.
Finish with chopped bamboo shoots and a few spoons of the brine.
Simmer briefly before serving.
Farm Note
Fermented bamboo has long been used to bring acidity and depth into slow-cooked foods.
Pair With
Red rice.
Roasted chilli.
Rain.
Bamboo Brine Noodles
Fast. Salty. Alive.
Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
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Rice noodles
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Tender bamboo brine
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Garlic
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Sesame oil
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Greens
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Lime
Method
Cook noodles.
In a hot pan, cook garlic briefly in sesame oil.
Add greens and noodles.
Finish with bamboo shoots, lime, and a spoon of brine.
Serve hot.
Farm Note
The brine acts almost like seasoning—salty, sour, and alive all at once.
Pair With
Cold cucumber.
Fresh herbs.
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