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The stories, techniques, and context behind the food.

A split image showing a chicken karahi in a traditional two-handled wok on one side and a slow-cooked British-style curry in a saucepan on the other

Karahi vs Curry: What's Actually the Difference?

A karahi is not just a curry by another name. The pan, the technique, and the spice approach are fundamentally different — here's what separates them and why it matters.

29 July 2025

Side-by-side: an opened clay pot of kacchi biryani and a plate of Hyderabadi dum biryani

Bangladeshi Indian

Kacchi vs Pakki: The Two Architectures of Biryani

Why Bangladeshi kacchi and Hyderabadi biryani taste so different even though both cook under dum — a deep dive into technique, history, and spice philosophy.

20 June 2025