By Aishwarya Sahasrabudhe
August 15, 2023
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Maharashtrian cuisine is a coming together of sweet, spicy and umami flavours that are influenced by the state's histories and its cultural exchanges with neighbouring regions. Here are 10 dishes from Maharashtra that are must haves for their irresistible flavours.
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A curry made from sprouts topped with namkeen, chopped onions and coriander, misal is a lip-smacking, spicy dish that is relished with fresh and soft pav.
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Made from gram flour and jaggery, puran poli is a delicacy in Maharashtrian cuisine made on festive occasions. It is enjoyed with aloo subzi and katachi amti.
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Mutton sukha is a mouthwatering, spicy dish from Kolhapur that is savoured with warm jowar bhakri. Pair this with tambda pandhra rassa for a delicious thali.
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A dish distinct to the Vidharbha region of Maharashtra, the saoji gravy is a specialty mutton curry made using a spicy brownish-black masala, that pairs well with warm rice and chapati.
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This rice dish infused with the flavours of prawns, chillies and several condiments is a spicy variation from the coastal regions of the state that celebrates the bountiful catch of the sea.
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This popular street food from the state is essentially a large aloo fritter stuffed in pav, paired with fried green chillies and garlic chutney. Wash it down with steaming chai on monsoon evenings.
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A classic breakfast recipe made from flattened rice mixed in a tempering of onions, curry leaves and green chillies, kande pohe is as nutritious as it is tasty.
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This region is known for its spicy foods packed with the heat of red and green chillies. A fish curry in green chilli paste had with warm rice is a delicacy hard to resist.
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A staple in many Maharashtrian households, the pithla is a thick curry made from gram flour and is paired with a bhakri made from millets like jowar and bajra.
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From the coastal regions of Maharashtra comes this fish curry infused with coconut and triphala. Make with fresh fish like bombil or surmai and have with warm rice.
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