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Down the lanes of Mahrashtra …

Down the lanes of Mahrashtra …
Beaches and mountains, caves and temples, forests and cities - Maharashtra is abundantly blessed with natural wealth and cultural heritage. Food proves to be an integral part of Maharashtra’s cultural heritage, and no visit to the state can be considered complete without sampling a variety of its specialties.

We bow down to the almost inexhaustible variety of street foods that the local and exotic kitchens offer in Marathi lanes:
1.      Vada Pav

 It’s soft, it’s crunchy …it’s a Vada Pav! Aamchi Mumbai’s favourite, Vada Pav is a potato patty dipped in batter, deep fried, and served sandwiched in a sliced bun-shaped Indian bread, with a spicy red chutney, made of garlic and dry coconut and fried green chillies. Gaining global recognition as the ‘Indian Burger’, Vada Pav fills your tummy and keeps your pockets happy as well!
2.      Thalipeeth


Thalipeeth is a savoury, three-flour Indian version of pancakes, mildly hot in spiciness. The dough is often mixed with cumin, turmeric, onion, chilies, and sometimes tomatoes or sugar and is best served with butter, yogurt or curd. Subtle and understated, Thalipeeth is worth-a-drool. Many people share the fond childhood memories of taking thalipeeth to school in their tiffin.
3.      Puranpoli

Break a sweet bread! This Maharashtrian bread is a sweet delight for your taste buds. Gram flour parcels are stuffed with a sweet mixture of dal, infused with jaggery and saffron. Traditionally made  during festivals, this is the most filling sweet from Maharashtra.
4.      Misal Pav

Misal is a must-have and must-makeCooked potatoes in a melange of hot masalas, teamed with bread create a perfect, wholesome Maharashtrian meal. Every lane of the state has its own misal place serving the regional specialty.
5.      Sol Kadhi


Sol Kadhi is a summer favourite in the Konkan belt. The word ‘sol’ stands for kokum and ‘kadhi’ means curry. Sol Kadhi is a summer blend of coconut milk and kokum. Often consumed chilled as an aperitif before your meal, it is also made into a coastal curry to be poured over fluffy white steamed rice and it is sometimes drunk after the meal at room temperature. If on a trip to  West India, Sol Kadhi is a classic worth unravelling!
6.      Pav Bhaji


Mumbai’s next best street food, this recipe is sure to make your mouth water. The heart throb of Marathi cuisine, Bhaji is spiced mashed mixed vegetables cooked on a griddle and served with pav lightly toasted in butter, chopped onions and lemon wedges.
7.      Modak


An inseparable part of Ganesh Chaturthi, Modak are Bappa’s favourite for a reason. If you don’t know why, then you should definitely taste some! Rice flour shells filled with a succulent mixture of jaggery and coconut, Modak cannot be ignored even by the diet conscious!
8.      Shrikhand


Why worry about weight when you can dive in scoops of Shrikhand! A dessert where plain yogurt is transformed into a melt-in-the-mouth delicacy, Shrikhand is a combination of yogurt with fruits and sugar and nuts. 

Maharashtrian food is an exciting play of desi masalas, uses some of the most basic items and is all about the local style of cooking.  Every meal takes you on a journey of exploration and there is as much to meet your taste buds as there is for your eyes to feast on!



Gayatri Thakral

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