I look at mom and Romla as they cook this dish.

And they keep going back and forth.

They have this chemistry between them.

She says it needs more ginger.

He'll say no, I already put enough ginger and then take a taste and nod.

He adds more ginger.

Maybe a little more salt Romla offers.

Mom drops a little of the curry in the center for palm, licks it for taste.

Paws and then agrees.

They keep going back and forth, back and forth.

They've cooked the dish for 20 years, you'd think they just have it down.

But since they're not following a recipe, they have this way of being.

J. Panjabi created the award-winning independent film Patang, or in English the kite.

He's also been the supervising producer of meditative story since its very beginnings.

Born in Bombay, raised in Hong Kong and now living in Brooklyn, J. has an uncanny neck

for designing experiences that make visits with his family unforgettable.

His most powerful connection to home is through food, specifically the wonderful Indian cuisine

he was raised on.

Hoping to preserve the recipes of his beloved family dishes, J. returns to his parents'

home in Bombay.

To write down the recipes, only to discover that the secret to these recipes lay not in

ingredients, but in a way of being.

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