9 Must-Try Easy & Delicious Maharashtrian Recipes You Cannot Resist

Kala Vatana Usal A delicious Malvani style curry made with dry black peas simmered in coconut based gravy. This is an authentic Maharashtrian recipe served with bhakri & rice.

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Sanja Also called as Tikhat Mithacha Sheera is a comforting breakfast recipe made with sooji (rava). This is vegan & fiber rich dish similar to upma but with very different flavours.

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Dalimbi Bhaat A traditional & authentic rice preparation made with kadve vaal also called as dalimbi. This is also known as vaalachi khichadi & is often served during auspicious occasions.

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Bharli Vangi (Stuffed Eggplants) A simple yet delicious curry made with eggplants simmered in peanut based gravy made using Maharashtrian goda masala. This bharli vangi pairs best with bhakri and chapati.

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Sabudana Vada One of the most popular Maharashtrian snack made with soaked tapioca, boiled potatoes & peanuts. This sabudana vada turns crispy from outside & soft from inside. Best served with peanut chutney. Best for vrat (fasting).

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Spring Onion Pithla Also called as kandyacha paticha pithla is a delicious & easy to make comfort food made with spring onions & besan. This is a healthy recipe & best paired with jowar bhakri along with mirchi cha thecha.

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Kande Pohe A quintessential Maharashtrian delicacy made with thick poha tossed with lots of onions. This is a popular breakfast dish often served with tea or coffee. This is a vegan dish.

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Tondli Cha Masale Bhaat An authentic Maharashtrian dish made with ivy gourd & spices. This is a simple, quick & easy to make one-pot rice dish often served with koshimbir or taak along with some papad.

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Vaalache Birde A traditional & authentic Maharashtrian curry made with kadve vaal simmred in flavourful coconut based gravy. This is one of the most delicious Maharashtrian curry often served with chapati.

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