Daal Methya is the next in our #30daysofdaal series. If you haven’t checked out any of our other daal recipes yet, you are missing something. Daal is a general Hindi word for lentils or pulses as we call them. Many different types of lentils are available in India, and every region has a wide variety…
Sooji Halwa/ Badami Shira/ Fig and Almond Semolina Pudding
Shira is a traditional Maharashtrian or Marathi delicacy. And it is also totally Indian. Almost every state has their version of shira or sooji halwa. And there are slight variations in the way it is made. But ultimately, it is a simple yet indulgent Indian dessert that is ready in less than 30 minutes using…
Basundi Recipe – Simple Maharashtrian Sweet
Basundi is one of the most loved and simplest Maharashtrian desserts. It is the sweet dish of choice for many festivals including Diwali. I have written about Sev and Rava Besan Ladu which have a longer shelf life. Basundi is made with milk and is more perishable than other sweets. There is not much skill…
Crispy Sev Recipe for a Crackling Diwali
Crispy Sev is the Indian alternative to potato chips. Our Gujrati brothers and sisters are known for their love for their Fafda and farsan. But I say this love for farsan reaches the corners of India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Gujrat to Arunacahal. We love our sev – that spicy, crunchy snack that can…
Amrakhand Recipe – Happy Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa is celebrated as New Year in Maharashtra because this is the beginning of the Hindu calendar, heralding the month of ‘Chaitra‘. Even though April is yet to start, the mercury already touches 100 degrees. Amrakhand was the choice of dessert for the festival because it is eaten cold and combines the goodness of…
Dinkache Ladoo (edible gum with mixed nuts) – PostPartum nutrition
‘Dinka’ means edible gum, and is also known as ‘Gaund’ in Hindi. ‘Laadu'(marathi) or ‘Laddu’ (Hindi) is just a sweetmeat in a round form, such as my Rava Besan Ladu or Churmura Laddu. The ‘Gum and dry fruits’ – Dinkache Ladoo – is a typical Maharashtrian delicacy which is generally made for new mothers. …
Bharli vangi or Bharva Baingan – stuffed baby eggplants
Bharli vangi or Bharva Baingan – stuffed baby eggplants are made in some form across the various regions of India. Recipes differ from place to place. This is a classic Marathi or Maharashtrian recipe. As traditional as this is, every family has a twist on it, and will taste different from place to place. Some…
Corn Chaulai Bhaji
Chaulai (marathi) greens are readily available now in Pune. The tedious part is cleaning and plucking the leaves but its a necessary chore. Once you have that done, the next steps are relatively easy. The traditional way of making this subji in our household is a sautee with finely chopped onions. These leaves have a…
Misal Pav – Hot and Spicy Street Food
This blog was started with the aim of posting some cherished family and regional Maharashtrian recipes, both easy and complicated, regular weekday ones or delicacies. But a lot of the stuff we eat at home is so simple and ‘automatic’ that I think its not a big deal posting it. Like, who wants to see…
TikhaT MiThachya Purya – Masala Puri
Puris are the ultimate Indian indulgence. They are generally made with wheat flour and fried to golden perfection. The most common kind is the plain or salted version which is eaten as a bread with any curry. This post is about the TikhaT MiThachya Purya or Masala puri. TikhaT is pepper and MiTh is salt,…