Maharashtra, a state famous for the major production of mangoes, doesn’t just bliss a visitor with their beautiful breath-taking scenario but also makes their taste buds crave more. The state has a wide range of Mouth-watering dishes that the state has to serve, from delectable spicy breakfast to mouth-watering sweet dishes, will make your trip memorable! The famous cuisines of Maharashtra will always make you want it more.Â
Let’s take a Foodland trip to Maharashtra and taste some famous traditional Maharashtrian Cuisine!Â
Missal Pav
Missal Pav is Maharashtra’s most famous street food and can be served as a breakfast, brunch, or lunch. This spicy and tangy dish is made of lentils(sprouts) topped with onion and coriander, and while serving, one can squeeze a lemon on it and make it yummier it is served beside soft ‘Pav’ and is also topped with farsan and is ready to eat! This mouth-watering dish must be on the list whenever you think of trying the famous foods of Maharashtra!
Pav BhajiÂ
Another famous food of Maharashtra is Pav Bhaji it is a fast food dish from Mumbai; Bhaji is a mixture of different vegetables, and the consistency is neither thick nor completely curry and is cooked in a tomato gravy, with lots of butter and Pav also warmed in butter! That tangy yet spicy taste is perfect and is served with lemons and onions! Yum…just perfect!Â
Sabudana KhichdiÂ
Sabudana Khichdi is a famous dish prepared in Maharashtra; it is made using soaked sabudana (tapioca pearls). In Nagpur and Mumbai, it is also available as street food; it is made using potatoes and different spices and is garnished with roasted peanuts and a squeeze of lemon. Many people also consume it during their fast.
Sol kadhiÂ
Solkadhi is a type of drink usually consumed with rice, and some people drink it after a heavy meal. It is popular in the coastal region of Maharashtra like Goa and Southern Maharashtra. It is made using coconut milk, kokum, a little salt, and mustard seeds, and some people add chili garlic paste for taste.Â
Pithla BhakriÂ
Pitla Bhakar is one of the famous food of Maharashtra; it is a curry made with besan and onions. Ginger, Garlic, Onions are cooked with Besan (Gram Flour) and water until thick; Pitla Bhakri can be made in a gravy form or another way you can keep it dry; the dry version is known as Zunka; it is then garnished with coriander leaves and served with Bhakri (Jowar Roti).Â
Bharli VangiÂ
Bharli Vangi is a mouth-watering dish that you will crave again and again; it is one of the famous cuisines of Maharashtra; in this dish, tiny little brinjals are stuffed with peanut masala and slow-cooked in a tangy yet spicy tomato gravy! It will leave you craving for more!
When talking about the delicious traditional cuisines of Maharashtra, how can we not add the most amazing Marathi sweet dishes of the state! Let’s check them all!Â
Modak
This dish is a most hooted sweet dish during the famous festival of Maharashtra; without Ukdiche Modak Ganesh Utsav is empty! Modak is another famous Marathi sweet dish. Word Ukdiche means “which can be steamed” in Marathi, Modak can be made with different fillings, but the popular filling of this famous traditional dish is a mixture of Coconut and Jaggery with the outer cover of rice flour and is steamed; after that, the hot modak is served with ghee! It’s mouth-watering!
Puran PoliÂ
Puran Poli is another Marathi sweet dish popular amongst Maharashtrian people. Usually, this dish is made on Diwali, Holi, Ganesh Utsav, or any other festive occasion! Puran poli is a sweet roti stuffed with Chana Dal and Jaggery; it is served hot with ghee.Â
ShrikhandÂ
This being one of the traditional sweets of Maharashtra, is worth a try because it is too yummy! This famous cuisine of Maharashtra will leave your taste buds wanting more; it is made of strained yogurt and is served with hot puris, one of the best combinations ever! Do try this dish as well.
Do let us know in comment section below which Maharashtrian dish you wanna try ?
