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Maharashtra

Maharashtra
Maharashtra

Featured Dishes from Maharashtra

Seviyan kheer
Dessert, Sweet

Seviyan kheer

Toasted vermicelli noodles in a thickened milk dessert made with sugar, cardamom, cloves, dried fruit, almonds, pistachios
Shevaya
Dessert, Sweet

Shevaya

Noodles with sweetened coconut milk, almonds, pistachios, raisins, cashews, cardamom, saffron, charoli, nutmeg
Sooji halwa
Dessert, Sweet

Sooji halwa

Sweet semolina porridge with cardamom, nuts, dried fruit
Sukhdi
Dessert, Sweet

Sukhdi

Fudge-like sweet made with wheat flour, jaggery and ghee, may also include poppy seeds, coconut, cardamom, nuts
Sutarfeni
Dessert, Sweet

Sutarfeni

Fried or baked rice noodles that are sweetened with a sugar syrup flavored with cardamom and saffron, then topped with nuts like almonds and pistachios
Til chikki
Dessert, Sweet

Til chikki

Sesame brittle, a sweet sesame seed and jaggery snack
Til ki barfi
Dessert, Sweet

Til ki barfi

Fudge-like sweet with sesame seeds
Bhang thandai
Drink

Bhang thandai

Milk with cannabis and spices
Chaas
Drink

Chaas

Buttermilk or yogurt drink with spices
Kachi lassi
Drink

Kachi lassi

A drink made with sweetened milk and rose syrup
Kairi cha panha
Drink

Kairi cha panha

Sweet mango beverage
Kokum sherbet
Drink

Kokum sherbet
Masala milk
Drink

Masala milk
Mattha
Drink

Mattha

Spiced buttermilk, serve cold
Panhe
Drink

Panhe

Sweet mango drink
Ragi malt
Drink

Ragi malt

Finger millet porridge or drink
Sol kadhi
Drink

Sol kadhi

Coconut milk, cilantro, garlic and kokum/kokam drink
Sol kadhi
Drink

Sol kadhi

Coconut milk, cilantro, garlic and kokum/kokam drink
Strawberry milkshake
Drink

Strawberry milkshake
Adai
Main

Adai

Rice and lentil dosa (crepes), may be made with millet, coconut, jaggery, vegetables, many different types
Aloo bharta
Main

Aloo bharta
Aloo capsicum
Main

Aloo capsicum

Stir fried potato and bell pepper curry, a dry curry
Aloo ki bhujia
Main

Aloo ki bhujia

Potato stir fry with cumin, spices, chili peppers
Aloo methi
Main

Aloo methi

Potatoes with fenugreek leaves
Ambot tik
Main

Ambot tik

Sour and spicy fish or seafood curry, for example, shark, fish, catfish, prawns, serve with rice
Amti
Main

Amti

Sour or tangy curry made with pulses, commonly made with tamarind, kokum, lemon juice, serve with rice
Avial
Main

Avial

Mixed vegetable curry with coconut and curd (yogurt)
Bajre ki khichdi
Main

Bajre ki khichdi

Pearl millet porridge, made with lentils, vegetables, herbs, spices
Batata nu shaak
Main

Batata nu shaak

Potato curry
Bean curry
Main

Bean curry
Bharli vangi
Main

Bharli vangi

Baby eggplants stuffed with a mixture of coconut, peanuts, amchur powder, jaggery, spices
Bhindi bhaji
Main

Bhindi bhaji

Curried and stir fried okra with spices
Bhindi masala
Main

Bhindi masala

Spicy okra curry
Bhindi rice
Main

Bhindi rice

Okra rice
Bhopla bhaji
Main

Bhopla bhaji

Stir fried red pumpkin with chili peppers, coconut, urad dal, spices
Bhuna gosht
Main

Bhuna gosht

Mutton or goat curry
Bombay duck
Main

Bombay duck

Lizard fish, dried, curried, fried, pickled, fritters, stuffed
Caldin
Main

Caldin

Mild coconut curry made with fish, shrimp, chicken, vegetables, mushrooms
Capsicum besan subzi
Main

Capsicum besan subzi

Bell peppers stir fried with gram flour, spices and aromatics, serve with rice or roti flatbread
Chapli kebab
Main

Chapli kebab

Minced beef or mutton patties, serve with nan flatbread
Chawli bhaji
Main

Chawli bhaji

Cowpea or amaranth greens with spices, curry leaves, also refers to green beans with chickpeas, coconut and spices
Chicken Chettinad
Main

Chicken Chettinad

Spicy chicken curry with coconut, peppercorns, spices
Chicken sukka
Main

Chicken sukka

Dry chicken curry with tamarind, coconut, chili peppers, spices
Chicken thali
Main

Chicken thali

A collection of various dishes served in small bowls, for example, chicken curry, chicken rassa, vada fritters, rice, pickles
Chorizo pulao
Main

Chorizo pulao

Mixed rice with chorizo sausage
Cocido
Main

Cocido

Meat and vegetable stew
Coconut curry
Main

Coconut curry

Curry with coconut and meat, chicken, fish, seafood, goat, vegetables, plantains
Corn cheese sandwich
Main

Corn cheese sandwich

Cheesy corn sandwich
Crab xec xec
Main

Crab xec xec

Crab in a spicy curry with coriander, coconut, ginger, garlic, also made with prawns, clams, serve with rice or pao/pav bread
Dahi baingan
Main

Dahi baingan

Eggplant and yogurt curry
Dahi chicken
Main

Dahi chicken

Chicken in yogurt- or curd-based curry
Dal bhat
Main

Dal bhat

Lentil soup served with rice and flatbread
Dal bukhara
Main

Dal bukhara

Creamy black lentil curry
Dal gosht
Main

Dal gosht

Lamb and lentil curry, also made with mutton, goat, chicken
Dal tadka
Main

Dal tadka

Lentils cooked with tempered spices
Dalithoy
Main

Dalithoy

Pigeon pea or split yellow lentil soup with green and red chili peppers, curry leaves, asafoetida
Dhansak
Main

Dhansak

A Parsi curry of vegetables, lentils, spices and meat such as mutton or goat, though is also made vegetarian
Dodkyacha bhaat
Main

Dodkyacha bhaat

Rice with ridge gourd
Dubuk vade
Main

Dubuk vade

Spicy curry with gram flour dumplings
Egg bhurji
Main

Egg bhurji

Scrambled eggs with onions, tomatoes, chili peppers, spices, serve with flatbread
Egg masala
Main

Egg masala

Spicy curry with boiled eggs
Feijoada
Main

Feijoada

Portuguese stew with beans, beef, pork, sausage
Fish koliwada
Main

Fish koliwada

Spicy fried fish
Fish tikka
Main

Fish tikka

Fish cooked in a tandoor oven or on a grill, may be cooked as kebabs, added to curry
Frankie
Main

Frankie

Roti flatbread stuffed with vegetables, curry, meat
Galouti kebab
Main

Galouti kebab

Small pan-fried minced meat patties, seasoned with spices, rose, ginger, garlic, there are also vegetarian variations
Garlic rice
Main

Garlic rice
Gatte ki sabji
Main

Gatte ki sabji

Gram flour dumplings in curry
Ginger rice
Main

Ginger rice
Green moong dal
Main

Green moong dal

Green lentil curry
Gujarati dal
Main

Gujarati dal

Spicy, sweet and tangy lentil curry, serve with rice
Haldi ki sabji
Main

Haldi ki sabji

Fresh turmeric root in yogurt curry
Handvo
Main

Handvo

Savory cake or bread made with fermented lentils, vegetables, rice
Ishtu
Main

Ishtu

Meat and/or vegetable stew with coconut and spices, made with chicken, lamb, goat, mutton, beef, vegetables, potatoes, serve with appam, bread
Jackfruit curry
Main

Jackfruit curry
Kaju curry
Main

Kaju curry

Cashew curry
Kakori kebab
Main

Kakori kebab

Minced meat kebabs, originated in the city of Kakori
Keema
Main

Keema

Minced meat curry, made with mutton, chicken, lamb, peas, potatoes
Kerala fish curry
Main

Kerala fish curry
Khatkhate
Main

Khatkhate

Mixed vegetable curry or stew with lentils, coconut and kokum
Koliwada prawns
Main

Koliwada prawns

Spicy fried prawns
Kombdi vade
Main

Kombdi vade

Malvani chicken curry served with fried rice and dal flatbread/dumplings, also refers just to the vada/flatbreads themselves
Kori gassi
Main

Kori gassi

Spicy red chicken curry with coconut, roasted spices and tamarind
Laksa
Main

Laksa

Spicy noodle soup
Lal bhaji
Main

Lal bhaji

Stir fried amaranth greens with onion, sprouts, garlic, spices, chili peppers
Lauki chana dal
Main

Lauki chana dal

Bottle gourd and lentil curry
Maharashtrian kadhi
Main

Maharashtrian kadhi

Yogurt/curd and gram flour curry, this is different from Punjabi kadhi in that neither onion nor garlic are used
Malabar biriyani
Main

Malabar biriyani

Mixed rice using short-grain rice, made with fish, chicken, mutton, beef, prawns, mussels, eggs
Mango dal
Main

Mango dal

Curry with unripe mango lentils, spices, chili peppers
Masala khichdi
Main

Masala khichdi

A one-pot meal of rice with vegetables, lentils and spices
Masoor pulao
Main

Masoor pulao

Lentil pilaf, rice with lentils and spices
Matar masala
Main

Matar masala

Green peas curry
Matar mushroom
Main

Matar mushroom

Mushroom curry with green peas, onons, tomatoes, spices
Methi dal
Main

Methi dal

Fenugreek, lentil and vegetable curry
Methi matar malai
Main

Methi matar malai

Fenugreek and green peas in a cream sauce with cashews, garlic, onion, chili peppers
Mix dal
Main

Mix dal

Curry made with several different pulses such as chana dal, toor dal, masoor dal, moong dal, urad dal, serve with jeera rice, flatbread
Moti pulao
Main

Moti pulao

Savory rice with fried paneer balls, may also include meat
Mulligatawny soup
Main

Mulligatawny soup

Chicken and rice curry soup
Mutton kabab
Main

Mutton kabab

Mutton cooked over a grill, in the oven using minced meat, bone-in chunks of meat, minced meat patties