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 

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 

Handvo

Handvo

How has this gem of a snack recipe been alien to me, despite me having so many Gujarati friends, all these years will remain a mystery. But, better late than never, Ive discovered it and its a new favorite and Ill for sure enjoy it 

Truffled Mushroom Risotto

Truffled Mushroom Risotto

If I made a list of my soul foods, most of them are rice based! Risottos did not make it on the list until recently though. I fell in love with Rositto, when I started frequenting Chafa cafe in Koregaon Park, Pune (India). We lived 

Undhiyu

Undhiyu

For years I have been wanting to try my hand at making this Gujarati delicacy. It is a bit intimidating but the extreme urge to have this finally took over the fear and I started researching. I found two very helpful recipes on Youtube – 

Misal

Misal

Staple breakfast of Maharashtra especially in rural areas. My favorite roadtrip food. I love trying different misals especially in tiny roadside joints. One of my long time dreams is to do a roadtrip around maharashtra trying every misal joint that I come across – I 

Idli Fry

Idli Fry

Growing up, I did not like to eat Idlis at all. The only reason I tolerated them the day it was made was because it meant I got to eat Idli fry the next day! I have evolved to like both, so I just make 

Idli

Idli

If you read my Sambar post, you probably heard me rave about this local business that I bought homemade idli and dosa batter from. Unfortunately that person has been MIA for a while and that left me with no choice but to get in experimentation