6 Soulful Maharashtrian Winter Meals For Comforting Dinners

By Devi Poojari

January 2, 2024

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While the cuisine is largely identified for being fiery, robustly flavoured and diverse in itself, here’s a few meals that are sure to leave you feeling warm and fuzzy during the winter. Made with simple ingredients and very little cooking time, here’s how you can get your quick fix.

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VARAN BHAT

The classic Maharashtrian staple of this light and comforting meal of boiled rice and dal is best enjoyed with some lime pickle or fried fish.

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PITHLA-BHAKRI

A delicious jowar or bajra bhakri with creamy pithla loaded with seasonal greens and garlic, is a creative way to eat more local produce.

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DAANE BHAT

A one-pot recipe of tempered rice cooked with fresh green peas or fresh toor, the daane bhaat is made even better when cooked with a fragrant rice variety like basmati or javaphul.

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DAANE BHAT

A one-pot recipe of tempered rice cooked with fresh green peas or fresh toor, the daane bhaat is made even better when cooked with a fragrant rice variety like basmati or javaphul.

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MASOORCHI AMTI

Whether eaten with poli or combined with rice and vegetables, this amti made with masoor dal is the protein-rich accompaniment you’ll crave often.

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METKUT BHAT

Steaming rice, ghee and a generous sprinkle of protein-rich metkut powder is all you will need for an instant pick-me-up, after a long day.

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KALVAN-BHAKRI

A coconut-based curry that can constitute any type of seafood, mushrooms or vegetables – this delicious, spicy curry is best enjoyed with rice bhakri.

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