Celebrating Passion for Food
Pithla, a well-known dish from the Maharashtrian cuisine, is a gram flour (Besan) based preparation, which for me is our contribution to what we know as ‘comfort food’. Pithla is nothing but comfort in all sense. It pairs up beautifully with steamed rice or Bhakri and together this combination is an ideal menu for weekend lunch that should usually be followed with a deep slumber.
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महाराष्ट्र हा पहाडांचा देश आहे आणि याच पहाडांचा कायापालट केला छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराजांनी ! मराठ्यांचे स्वराज्य स्थापन झाले. शिवकालीन दुर्ग म्हणजेच किल्ले आजही महाराजांच्या पराक्रमाची इतिहास गाथा मोठ्या दिमाखाने मिरवत आहेत.
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Bombil Fry is a shallow fry preparation of the fish that has attained an iconic stature in the seafood cuisine of Maharashtra- Bombil or Bombay Duck.
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In Indian cuisine, Curd plays an important role. It’s a dairy product obtained by coagulating milk in a process known as curdling (source wiki).
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Vangyache Bharit is a popular Maharashtrian Veg Preparation that is prepared with roasted eggplants or Aubergine, mashed and cooked with few basic ingredients like Onions, Tomato, Green Chilies, Ginger and Garlic. This spicy and flavorful preparation is best enjoyed with some Jowar or Bajra Bhakri or some plain phulkas.
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Sheera is a Popular dessert or an Indian Mithai that has a significant part in a Maharashtrian cuisine. It also has an important role in Cuisines of neighboring states like Karnataka, Gujarat and several other Indian states where it is known by different names.
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Sabudana Vada is a well-known Maharashtrian fried snack food and is hugely popular dish that is also easily available in eateries serving traditional Maharashtrian food.
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Ghevda ki Sabzi or as it is known in Marathi- Ghevdyachi Bhaji is a stir fry, veg preparation made with one of the commonly found green vegetable- Ghevda or flat beans. This simple yet delicious veg recipe is a perfect lunchbox menu and goes very well with some hot Phulkas/Chapatis.
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Bharli Vangi is a traditional Maharashtrian dish that you will gleefully find on a menu of every restaurant serving Maharashtrian food or in a buffet counter of a Maharashtrian wedding. It goes without saying that a Maharashtrian thali is incomplete without these stuffed baby eggplants.
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