10 Delicious Maharashtrian Dishes That You Must Try

Visiting a Maharashtrian city, during festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi and Holi or any time to be honest, and not tasting Puran Poli will be a trip incomplete! Chana, jaggery or cane sugar, desiccated coconut and nutmeg powder stuffed into a flatbread, this is exactly how this traditional Maharashtrian famous food is made. Here’s how you relish this dish! Dip the poli into ghee or yoghurt and eat it with bare hands! Before the health-conscious you start worrying, here’s something you need to know! Although made with ghee and jaggery, it is low on sugar and high on nutritional value. So we say, have some! You probably have all the ingredients at home and if you don’t, you will get all the ingredients online!

A must-have on anyone’s Maharashtra’s street food tour! Here goes a quick look at how it is prepared! Misal is made with a spicy moth bean curry and the pav is an Indian bread roll. These two are garnished together with munchies like sev, aloo laccha and farsan. Sounds mouthwatering! But wait, that is not all. Lemon and coriander leaves are also added to give a final touch to the garnishing. In case you are wondering, you can devour this scrumptious dish in street stalls, restaurants and also hotels in Maharashtra. We will suggest the street stalls for the authentic flavours!

If you are looking for an evening companion, Pudachi Vadi is there for you. This delicious snack that comes from western Maharashtra can reignite you after an exhausting day. Now let us talk about the ingredients that go into this authentic Maharashtrian food! Dried desiccated coconut, chilli powder and coriander leaves. These are all combined along with gram flour and then deep-fried. As simple as it sounds, it is a blast of flavours with every bite! Pair this vadi with a hot cup of masala chai like a true Maharashtrian!

Keri Aamti is a very popular Maharashtrian food for a sour treat. A blend of spicy and sweet thick gravy made from raw mangoes will give you a heavenly experience and help you beat the scorching heat of summer. The tangy and spicy flavours will keep you nodding for more. Just have this dish with some steamed white rice and your taste buds will thank you!

This is the favourite dish of Lord Ganesha which makes it a natural crowd pleaser! In case you are wondering, this sweet dish is special because it is made with minimal ingredients like jaggery, grated coconut, rice flour and maida but tastes luscious! Also, you can find it in multiple flavours, like chocolate, Kesar or pista!

Another addition to the popular Maharashtrian snacks! The delectable Kothimbir Vada. These vadas are made by mixing fresh coriander leaves with besan and water along with spices and then steaming the mix to get a cake-like structure. Once the savoury cake is ready, it is cut into square pieces, served with mint chutney and spicy chilly.

If you are a hardcore non-vegetarian, this soup is for you! Rated amongst the best Maharashtrian dishes, this delicacy has paved its way to our hearts straight from the roots of Kolhapur. Before you ask, this soup is prepared from mutton or chicken broth and has a base of sliced onion, coconut milk, cashew paste, chilli and other spices. Trus us, the different flavours will stay on your tongue for a long time. A fun fact? You can use this Rassa to prepare the base of other chicken and mutton dishes and trust us, the outcome will be to die for!

If there is one dish that Marathis live for, that is pav bhaji. You can smell its aroma when you pass any street stall. Here’s a little information on its origin! This dish was formerly a quick lunch for textile mill workers. But now it is a famous dish even among the tourists. Recipe alert! Multiple vegetables are mashed and mixed with rich spices and served along with butter toasted pav. If you want to decode the unsaid understanding between Pav Bhaji and Indians, have a bite and see if you can stop yourself from having another and another and so on!

Made from a special type of flour, bhajanee, Thali Peeth is a must-try Maharashtrian dish. What makes the flour used in this recipe special is its rich blend of bajra, gehu, rice, jowar, legumes like urad and chana. You can make the dough with flour, onions, vegetables, spices and coriander leaves and then fry them like flatbreads. We suggest you have this healthy snack with ghee, yoghurt or butter. A Thali Peeth with a yoghurt dip and raw onions can never go wrong!

One for the seafood lovers! Bombil or the Bombay Duck definitely deserves a spot on this list! The soft flesh of the fish is marinated in local spices and semolina and then shallow fried! Simple but delicious enough to take you to cloud 9. Squeeze a bit of lemon, garnish with coriander leaves and take a bite. It will surely be a bite you will remember for a long time!

Which one to choose from these many dishes from Maharashtrian cuisine? We say, why select one, eat as many as you can!