Anjeer Dryfruit Barfi

Anjeer Dryfruit Barfi

I wouldn’t look twice at Anjeer barfi until a few years ago. But this recipe was eye opening – it is unbelievably delicious! Given the many benefits of dried figs and the fact that this has less sugar than most other mithais, this one is 

Karlyachi Bhaji

Karlyachi Bhaji

For YEARS, I did everything to avoid eating karla or bittergourd! Over the years, as an adult, I became more open to trying it and after trying SEVERAL different preparations, I have boiled it down to two ways of preparing karli – that i truly 

Madurai Egg Curry

Madurai Egg Curry

After dodging the bullet for 2+ years, which included us living in NYC in the middle of the pandemic, me and my husband got COVID in July of 2022 :/ We decided to inform our neighbors in case we needed any emergency help, as we 

Tilgul (sesame+peanut brittle)

Tilgul (sesame+peanut brittle)

First things first – I personally do not like Most Tilguls. So when I say the ONLY 2 tilguls that I like are this one and this tilachi barfi that my aji made, you gotta belive that these are unlike any other tilgul and easily 

Vanga-Batatyachi bhaji

Vanga-Batatyachi bhaji

This CKP-style eggplant and potato bhaji is my Mother-in-law’s recipe. It uses her signature Vaatan (spice paste) that she uses in a lot of her cooking. She always has a jar of this in her fridge! It’s the same one she uses in prawn khichadi 

Dinda

Dinda

Puranache dinda This is a maharashtrain delicacy made specially for the festival of Naapanchami in Shravan month. Its a hybrid between puran poli and ukadiche modak in my opinion! This recipe makes 12 palm sized Dinda. Dinda can be pretty heavy and filling, most people 

Mutton sukka

Mutton sukka

Rustic Maharashtrian sukka style Goat curry or masala. Please leave a comment here with your feedback if you try it 🙂 If you want to avoi red meat you can try my vegan version of this dish here This dish is traditionally made in rural 

Jackfruit Sukka

Jackfruit Sukka

Rustic Maharashtrian sukka style curry or masala. This dish is typically made with red meat, mainly goat, but IMHO, it tastes even better with raw jackfruit 😛 And here’s the recipe! Please leave a comment here with your feedback if you try it 🙂 This 

Cauliflower Rassa

Cauliflower Rassa

Flowercha rassa – Truth be told, I am not a big fan of rassa bhajis (curries with a thin water-y gravy) I like more of sauteed or thick curry dishes, but I have had a few life-changing rassas in life recently and that might be 

Veg Biryani

Veg Biryani

When people ask if I am vegetarian, I say “given a choice, yes”. Firstly, I am a food scientist, so I have always kept an open mind when it comes to eating meat, rather tasting everything. Being able to taste everything is very important and