Pronoti Datta’s In the Beginning There Was Bombay Duck uncovers forgotten food tales, myths and flavours from Mumbai’s past ...

Cut Bombay duck into 5 cm (2 in) pieces. Heat the oil in a small, curved pan and fry the Bombay duck briefly. Lift out and drain on paper towels. In the same pan fry the chillies for a minute or so, ...

So much has been written already about Mumbai, its food, and cultural history that it’s hard to find anything new to write ...