”Holi re Holi.. Puranachi Poli!!!!” Holi is incomplete without Puran Poli in any Maharashtrian household. Puran poli is a flatbread stuffed with a sweet lentil stuffing. Puranachi Poli and Katachi Amti is my all time favorite Holi Menu. The sweet stuffing called as Puran in Marathi is made from jaggery, Bengal gram (chana dal) laced […]
These Sourdough Chapatis are delicious and soft and perfect accompaniment to curries/ dals or if you are like me, you can simply drizzle ghee and sugar on the hot chapati and gulp it down. Pure Bliss!! If you are a sourdough Parent you will surely relate to having discard and scouring the internet way to use […]
Pithala is a traditional Maharashtrian dish made with a spicy base of garlic- green-chillies and onions is cooked with gram flour besan) and water until thick. Served with bhakri, (flattened bread made up of rice or millets) it is a staple in Maharashtra, and makes for a quick, easy, nutritious and a full filling meal. Pithala […]
Naan is a leavened, oven baked flat bread which is hugely popular and an integral part of the Indian Cuisine. Like most breads, naan too is made with basic ingredients like flour, yeast, water, sugar and yogurt. Mostly in western countries it is referred as Naan Bread. Traditionally, they are baked inside a very hot […]
Bhakri is a staple in many Maharashtrian household. Bhakri is a round flat unleavened Indian bread that’s healthy and nutritious too.A perfect pairing with any curries, both veg and non veg, green leafy vegetables, or with hirvi mirchi cha thecha or lasun chutney (garlic chutney), dry fish, pitala and even with a dollop of ghee […]
Puri/Poori is a deep fried puffed Indian bread. It is the most loved and cherished recipe all over India. Though it is deep fried you just cannot stop after eating one. In our home, no birthday, anniversary celebrations or festivities would ever be complete without these crispy, fluffy Puri/Poori. We would often eat it as […]