Maharashtrian Food/Recipe

Chatela (spiny Gourd) Maharashtrian Recipe

Chatela (spiny Gourd) Maharashtrian Recipe

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 12-15 minutes. Cooking time: 12 minutes. Total time: 27 minutes. The atmosphere was so calm and peaceful with lots of greeneries surroundings after rain; the vegetable market flooded with “Chatela (spiny Gourd)”. It is known as Kakora in UP and Bihar, in Maharashtra it is called Kartoli (in English Momordica dioica). […]

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shevla. A long, stem-like vegetable

Shevla /Shewle Bhajji (Dragon Stalk Yam/Jangali Suran)

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time:5-7 minutes. Boiling time: 15 minutes. Frying time: 7-8 minutes. Cooking time: 15 minutes. Total time: 45 minutes Here I am going to introduce the vegetable which I tried last week for the first time. Have you ever heard of “Shevla Bhaji (Dragon Stalk Yam/Jangali Suran)”? Honestly I had no clue, never

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Sprouted Moth (Matki/ Vigna aconitifolia) Beans dry

Sprouted Moth (Matki/ Vigna aconitifolia) Beans dry

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 6-8 minutes. Cooking time: 15-16 minutes. Total time: 23 minutes. Legume or pulses which is integral part of Indian diet, Moth (Matki/ Vigna aconitifolia) beans is one of them. It is very popular legume in the state of Maharashtra, India. They use to cook recipe like “Usal” and “Missal, sprouted Matki

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add Garam masala powder, butter

Lobia/Chawali Amti (Black Eyed Peas Masala Curry)

Servings: 2-3 Preparation time: 4-5 minutes. Frying time: 14-15 minutes. Cooking time:6-7 minutes. Total time: 27 minutes. In southern United State eating Lobia/ Chawali (Black Eyed Peas) on new year day is thought to bring prosperity and luck in the new year. Since Middle age Lobia/ Chawali (Black Eyed Peas) has been popular food in

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Sprouted Moth(Matki/ Vigna aconitifolia) Beans Curry (Matki Chi Usal/Amti)

Sprouted Moth(Matki/ Vigna aconitifolia) Beans Curry (Matki Chi Usal/Amti)

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 10-12 minutes. Frying time: 11-12 minutes. Cooking time: 9-10 minutes. Total time: 34 minutes. Sunlight rolls on the noon when we reached a restaurant in Lonavala, I ordered maharashtrian thali for lunch. There were many authentic dishes in it. “Sprout Moth(Matki) Beans Curry (Matki Chi Usal/Amti)” is one of them, which

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