What Makes A Maharashtrian Thali Complete

What makes Maharashtrian thali complete?

Every state in India is diverse and special when it comes to food. Likewise, Maharashtrian cuisine has unique attributes that completely differs from what you get in other parts of the country. Maharashtrian dishes are not just mouth-watering but lip smacking & super delicious. They can get your taste buds tingling with subtly flavoured hot aromatic delicacies along with the crunchy, crisp sweets finely made from rice and jiggery, most of the times. While ordering a Maharashtrian thali in a restaurant you can expect an explosion of flavours that will definitely get you in awe. Here are a list of items that makes Maharashtrian thali complete and they are totally not worth missing.

Puranpuri

Puranpuri

This is one of the most popular and traditional Indian sweet dish prepared in Maharashtra with a sweet lentil stuffing in a whole wheat flat bread. You get an enhanced delectable taste when you have it a spoonful of ghee.

Limbucha Lonche 

Limbucha Lonche

This instant sweet and spicy Lemon Pickle gives sweet, spicy and sour taste at the same time. It is also oil free. Healthy friendly pickle one must try!

Poori 

Poori

This is simple deep fried whole wheat puffed bread , served hot.  

Mirchicha thecha

Mirchicha thecha

It is delightful fiery hot chutney which is made from garlic and green chillies with the power to spice up any meal.

Urad Dal Papad

Urad Dal Papad

These are crunchy lentil fritters that gets your teeth crackle with a taste.

Karanji

Karanji

It is traditional Maharashtrian sweet fried dumpling which is made on special occasions like ganesh chaturthi and Diwali. It is super delicious!

Kothambir Vadi

Kothambir Vadi

Kothambir means coriander and vadi means cutlets in Marathi. So this item is basically crispy coriander cutlet made from fresh coriander, spices and chickpea flour.

Masale Bhat 

Masale Bhat

It is a perfect blend of tasty, spicy and aromatic traditional Maharashtrian rice made with vegetable and spice and it is totally healthy.

Modak

Modak

How can we forget modak ,its one of country’s favourite sweet, especially during ganesh Chaturthi.This deep fried or steamed sweet dumpling orginated in maharasthra wherein they made it with sweet coconut stuffing ,traditionally. Now it has got ample number of variations in flavours.

Varan Bhaat 

It is simple vegetarian steamed rice topped with dollop of ghee and pegion pea soup.

Matha

It is Maharashtrian delicious spiced lassi /chas served with the meal. It is cold so it is mostly drunk during summers.

Kadhi

Kadhi

Made with tempered buttermilk and chickpea flour ,it is sweet and sour Maharashtrian soup.

Aamras 

Aamras

Maharashtra is known for its hafoos aam .So aamras is like pulp of pure mango garnished with saffron or cardamom.

Bharali Wangi

Bharali Wangi

It is basically eggplant curry made with stuffed spicy onion , ginger powder , baby eggplant,garlic,peanut powder coconut paste and spices. It is super yummy and spicy.

Phodinachi waran

Phodinachi waran

It is tempered pigeon pea dal served with steamed rice.

Matar Usal

Matar Usal

This fresh green pea curry is slightly sweet, bit spicy and tangy with coconut and spice as its base.

Basundi

Basundi

 It is well known Maharashtrian dessert in mahastrian thali which completes the meal with sweetened milk flavoured with cardamom and nutmeg. You will want to have it more but if you are diabetic you can just try a spoon  as its super sweet!

Mahastrian thali comes with a wide range of items from sweet to spicy and above mentioned are some of the items which completes the delectable maharashtrian thali.