Enjoy The Distinctive Flavors Of Maharashtra

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The state of Maharashtra has distinctive flavor and color and it is clearly visible in its food. The people and language of the state are commonly known as Marathi. The cuisine of the state is range of mild dishes to some very spicy fare. The common ingredients used in Maharashtra’s food are rice, wheat, jowar, and a variety of lentils and vegetables. Some of the common dishes found in every restaurant, and street corners of the state are Kande-pohe, batata wada, ukdiche and puran poli. Modak is a very popular sweet from Maharashtra made during pujas and Marathi Matrimony functions.

The people of Maharashtra enjoy a complete meal of a variety of items. The lunch and dinner in the state is generally served in a big plate, which is popularly known as thali. Serving of the food items in a thali has a specific sequence. The plate used for lunch and dinner is usually big with small bowls placed at one side of the plate. The thali has items like the bhaaji, the chutney and the koshimbir. Rice and rotis are also served in the thali. Other items included ...
... in the thali are the amti and the rassa. Always a glass of water is placed along with the thali and the glass is kept on the left hand side of the plate.

Some of the regular dishes in the state are made of wheat and rice. The primary dishes eaten on an everyday basis in every household are as follows:

1. Chapatti or Ghadichi Poli- this is a flat circular wheat bread, common in the cities

2. Bhakri- bread made of millets like jowar or bajra, common in rural household

3. Bhaajis- dishes made of vegetables are commonly called Bhaajis. The vegetables in the state a cooked in a special spice called ‘Goda masala’. This spice mix is a combination of mustard, onion, ginger, garlic, green chilies and red chilies powder. The bhaajis with curry base are called rassa. Many types of bhaajis or rassa are served during the various Marathi Matrimony functions.

4. Varan- this is lentil stew, popularly known as dal in the various Indian states.

There are also now vegetarian food cooked in the state, and is commonly eaten by people living the coastal region. Common non-vegetarian fare includes meat, chicken and fish. The people in the coastal part of Maharashtra have a variety of seafood dishes on their everyday menu. Some popular non-vegetarian dishes are the pandhra rassa and the taambda rassa. These are mutton and chicken dishes cooked in red curry and white curry respectively. Another popular non-vegetarian dish cooked in Marathi Matrimony functions, especially in the Vidarbha region is the Varhadi chicken curry.

Apart from the main course food items, the cuisine of the state also offers tasty and mouth watering snacks. Some of the snacks are also part of the Marathi wedding menu. Some quintessentially snacks from the state are the Chivda, Poha, Upma, Sarali Wadi and the very famous Vada pav. One of the famous snacks from the state is the Pav Bhaji. This is specialty food item, which is not just available in every nook of the country but all over the country. Pav means bread and bhaji is vegetable curry cooked and mashed and topped with chunks of butter.

Some common sweets in Maharashtra are Puran Poli, Gulachi Poli, Gulab Jaam, Anarsa and Shevaya chi Kheer. The most famous sweet item of Maharashtra is Modak.

The food items prepared in the state depends on the region. Just as the customs and traditions differ from region to region, the food items served in the Marathi Matrimony is influenced by the regional landscape.

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