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Nala

Nala maharaja was not only a King but known for his culinary skills.
His kingdom was known for prosperity but he had a passion for cooking.
His style of cooking was known as Nalapaka.

Nala's hobby helped him during his days of difficulty. Bhimasena was also known for his culinary skills. It also helped him during his tough times. But nobody calls bhimasena's cooking style as "bhimapaka" I don't know why:) .

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  1. Susan A EamesApril 16, 2016 at 11:50 AM

    How interesting! I thought I was reasonably conversant with Indian cuisine, but I've never heard of Nalapaka.

    Susan A Eames from
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    1. JanviApril 18, 2016 at 10:47 AM

      Yes he could cook for two thousand people at a time! The taste of his cooking was exceptional and His cooking methods are still followed (whichever is remembered in the recent past) in South India

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  2. SunniApril 19, 2016 at 8:45 PM

    I've never heard of Nalapaka either. I love Indian food.

    Thanks for visiting my blog earlier.

    Sunni

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    1. JanviApril 20, 2016 at 11:08 AM

      Many Indian recipes are based on Nala Maharaja's style of cooking. :)

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  3. SunniApril 19, 2016 at 8:45 PM

    I've never heard of Nalapaka either. I love Indian food.

    Thanks for visiting my blog earlier.

    Sunni

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  4. harada57September 12, 2017 at 9:49 PM

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