If you’ve ever been to Mumbai, you must have seen the hype of vada pav and pav bhaji. But do you know that there are a plethora of delicious dishes beyond vada pav and pav bhaji to be relished? The culture of Maharastra is reflected in its local cuisine. However austere and simple they may appear, they have their distinct flavour profile that makes everyone drool. Here are some delicious local Maharashtrian dishes you need to try the next time you visit Mumbai.
- Khamang Kakdi
A light and refreshing salad made with finely chopped cucumbers, ground peanuts or shingdana, green chillies, coriander, desiccated coconut, and a squeeze of lime juice, Khamang Kakdi is something you should buy beforehand if you are going for Mumbai Darshan. - Pithla Bhakri
Found in most roadside stalls, Pithla bhakri is mainly a semi-solid gram flour porridge served with Jowar or Bajra Bhakri, thecha, and slices of onion. Gram flour is cooked with water to form a semi-solid paste and finished with a tadka of mustard seeds, fried onions, ginger-garlic paste, coriander leaves, cumin seeds, and green chillies. - Kothimbir Vadi
It is one of the Maharashtrian dishes complimenting the “Mumbai ki baarish”. Made with gram flour, coriander leaves, peanuts, and a few humble Maharashtrian spices, Kothimbir Vadi is all things crispy and delicious. - Tikhat Sheera
Meaning spicy halwa, tikhat sheera is the savoury version of Maharashtrian semolina halwa. Spicy sooji is cooked with a tadka of green chillies, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and turmeric, tikhat sheera is sweet and spicy just like the typical Maharashtrian persona. - Bharli Vangi
An authentic Maharashtrian spicy curry made with brinjals and a stuffed spice mix of onions, tomatoes, and dry spices, Bharli Vangi is every Mumbaikar’s must-have with Masala Bhaat (rice).
Bookmark this article to refer to it the next time you visit Mumbai to try all these delicious dishes.