Episode 4 - Jhal Muri from Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake

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Episode notes

Literally Delicious is back for a new week with a new book and two new recipes. In today’s episode, Nick tries his hand at making jhal muri, a spicy street eat from India that features in Jumpa Lahiri’s 2003 novel The Namesake.

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Sources:

History of West Bengal - Britannica.com

https://www.britannica.com/place/West-Bengal

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