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.