Ever wondered what is it that makes your aunt’s Bhapa ilish (steamed hilsa fish) different from the one found in leading Bengali restaurants in Mumbai? Or, what makes your friend’s mother’s Kothimbhir vadi (coriander dumplings) stand out from the regular fare available at Maharashtrian eateries across the city? The answers to such queries will soon be just a click away. Earlier this month, marketing executive and food blogger Perzen Patel started the Best Kept Secrets project. The initiative is aimed at creating an online repository of food secrets featuring recipes, ingredients, cooking tips and tricks, intricate methods used in cooking a dish that makes it stand out and interesting anecdotes.

Twenty-six-year-old Perzen Patel is a marketing executive who runs a food blog about Parsi cuisines titled Bawi Bride. PIc/ Emmanuel Kharbhari