MAHARASHTRIAN CUISINE

MAHARASHTRIAN CUISINE

Appetizers

Sabudana Vada – Deep-fried sago and potato patties, served with peanut chutney.

Kothimbir Vadi – Steamed and shallow-fried cilantro and chickpea flour cakes.

Batata Bhaji – Spiced mashed potato fritters.

Pav Bhaji – Mixed vegetable curry served with buttered bread rolls.

Bombil Fry – Crispy fried Bombay duck (fish) served with a tangy dip.

Main Courses

Rice Varieties

Masale Bhat – Spiced rice cooked with vegetables and Maharashtrian spices.

Varan Bhaat – Plain rice served with Maharashtrian style dal.

Puran Poli – Sweet lentil stuffed flatbread, served with ghee.

Sabzis and Curries

Aloo Rassa – Spicy potato curry in a thin gravy.

Bharli Vangi – Stuffed baby eggplants cooked in a peanut and coconut-based gravy.

Sukka Mutton – Dry spiced mutton preparation.

Paneer Kolhapuri – Paneer cooked in a spicy Kolhapuri style gravy.

Snacks and Accompaniments

Bhakri – Millet or sorghum flatbread, served with Maharashtrian style thecha (spicy chutney).

Pithla Bhakri – Gram flour curry served with flatbread.

Kanda Bhaji – Onion fritters, crispy and spiced.

Lonche – Maharashtrian style pickles like kairiche lonche (raw mango pickle) and mirchi cha thecha (spicy green chili chutney).

Desserts

Puranachi Poli – Sweet flatbread filled with sweetened lentil mixture.

Shrikhand – Sweet strained yogurt dessert flavored with saffron and cardamom.

Amrakhand – Mango flavored shrikhand.

Modak – Steamed dumplings filled with sweet coconut and jaggery mixture, popular during Ganesh Chaturthi.

Beverages

Sol Kadhi – Refreshing drink made from kokum and coconut milk.

Taak – Buttermilk flavored with cumin seeds and curry leaves.



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