Wednesday, December 17, 2008

the Marathi food with fish and coconuts

Similar to the coastal states of India, Marathi food also comprises of lots of fish and coconuts. Vegetables are an essential part of the food. Grated coconut is usually used in many dishes along with lots of peanuts and cashew nuts. Peanut oil is mainly used to prepare food in Maharashtra.

A vegetarian Marathi dish usually consists of recipes such as curries, rice, sweets etc. It includes 4 chapatis, pulses, vegetable, curd, rice, salad and sweet-dish optional. Some other well known foods of Mumbai are Bombil Batata Bhaji, Kamag Kakri, Solachi Kadhi, etc.

Apart from Maharashtrian vegetarian recipes, tourists can also taste Shrikhand, a sweet dish that is eaten with puris, and Chikki. Shira and Puran Poli are other desserts prepared specially on puja occasions.

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