Pithla / Chickpea flour (Besan ) Curry is traditional recipe from Maharashtra made with Chickpea flour or Besan. The chickpea flour is cooked with oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, ginger garlic, green chili, curry leaves , spices, yogurt and water till it becomes semi solid. The gluten free pithla is best when served straight from … Read more
Ukadiche Modak (Steamed Rice Dumplings With Sweet Coconut Filling) are the steamed dumplings made by filling the sweet coconut jaggery mixture into rice flour dough. The rice dough is soft outside and coconut jaggery mixture is juicy inside. The gluten free modak are Lord Ganesha's favorite dish and are made of the first day of … Read more
Thalipeeth / Multigrain Spiced Flatbread is a type of spiced multigrain flatbread popular in Maharashtra . It is made using different flours , spices, onion, coriander, ginger, garlic, chili. The kneaded soft dough is pressed into a flat thick circle with fingers on the greased butter paper. Holes are made using fingers on the flatbread … Read more
Mori Dal / Sada Varan / Plain Toor Dal is a very simple Maharashtrian style toor dal cooked with just turmeric and salt. It is very delicious and healthy dal and is a very important dish served at the begining of a Maharashtrian meal. It is very light on stomach and can be given to … Read more
Rava Nariyal Laddoo With Sugar Syrup / Semolina Coconut Balls are delicious traditional sweet made with roasted semolina and desiccated coconut cooked in sugar syrup and infused with flavors of cardamom and saffron. Roasted nuts give crunch to the laddoo. The laddoo are often made during Ganpati festival, Diwali or Holi and can be stored … Read more
Koshimbir / Maharashtrian Style Salad is a refreshing salad made in Maharastrian household. A tempering made by crackling mustard seeds, green chili, curry leaves and asafoetida in hot oil gives a unique taste to the salad. The mouthwatering aroma from asafoetida, and green chili is released when the hot tempering is poured on the salad. … Read more
Simple Toor Dal/Phodni Cha Varan/ Arhar Ki Dal is a tasty, quick and easy to make dal. It can be made in 15 minutes and is made by tempering toor dal/arhar dal/split pigeon peas with garlic, curry leaves, and green chili. It is a very simple recipe for beginners and is vegan. Skip asafoetida to … Read more
Basundi is a rich, creamy and thickened milk made by boiling full cream milk with sugar till it is reduced to half. It is flavored with cardamom, saffron, nutmeg and nuts. It can be enjoyed warm or chilled. It is a traditional and popular sweet dish made in the western parts of India like Gujarat … Read more
Kodha Nu Shaak/Bhopda Chi Bhaji/Kaddu Ki Subji/Pumpkin Curry is a very delicious and mouthwatering dish made from pumpkin along with peanut, poppy seeds and spices. It is made sweet and tangy with jaggery and tamarind and is enjoyed best with rice flour roti, or regular roti or rice.
Tomato Saar/Spiced Tomato Soup is a spiced soup made with tomato, peanuts, and coconut. It is tempered with ghee, cumin seeds, curry leaves and is served hot with steamed rice, masale bhaat in the Maharashtrian household. The saar can also be enjoyed as a soup by itself in the chilled weather.
Puran Poli /Vedmi is an Indian flatbread stuffed with sweet lentil filling. It is known as Puran Poli in Maharashtra and Vedmi in Gujarat. It is relished during the festival such as Diwali, Gudi Padwa, Navratri or Holi.
Sabudana thalipeeth/Sago pancake is made during fast. It is made with sabudana, boiled potato, sweet potato and roasted crushed peanuts. It is very quick, tasty and can be consumed even in regular breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is gluten free.
Puneri Misal is a popular street food from Pune, Maharashtra. The ingredients of the misal include – usal, poha, diced potato, chopped onions, chopped coriander, farsan and spicy tari/kat/rasa. The ingredients are assembled in multiple layers in the bowl and served with bun or pav.
A semi dry curry made from the Val (lima beans). The beans are soaked and the skin is removed before use. It has the unique taste.
It is a Maharashtrian chutney and is very easy to make with a very few ingredients.
