FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinYummlyBufferemailPrint𝑲𝒐𝒍𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒊 𝑷𝒂𝒗 𝑩𝒉𝒂𝒋𝒊 is a variation where red chilli powder is substituted by Kolhapuri kanda lehsun chutney (spicy garlic chutney) to make…
Cuisine: maharashtrian
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Have you ever been to a Pab Bhaji seller ??? If yes, then you might have definitely noticed the vendor making some amazing pulao using the same vegetables and spices of Pav Bhaji. The guy take merely 5 mins to make this amazing pulao loaded with lots of chopped vegetables. Pav bhaji being a common Mumbai street food, tawa pulao is yet another popular street food that can be found in almost any corner of busy Mumbai lanes. Tawa pulao is another great option if you have left over rice at home. Just few handful of ingredients and this lip…
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Pav bhaji is a fast food dish from Maharashtra, India, consisting of a vegetable curry served with a soft pull apart bread. The dish originated in the 1850s as a fast lunchtime dish for textile mill workers in Mumbai. Pav Bhaji was later served at Udupi restaurants throughout the city. Pav Bhaji is now offered at outlets from simple hand carts to formal restaurants in India and abroad. Pav Bhaji has many variations in ingredients and garnishes, but is essentially a spiced mixture of mashed vegetables in a thick gravy cooked on a flat griddle (tava) served hot with a…
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Kakdi Chi Koshimbir is a famous Maharashtrian Salad which is served often in summer with every meal. The cucumber and curd being the anti oxidant and coolant keeps the stomach cool and digestive system functioning during extreme summers. The salad contains and amazing nutty texture of peanuts and aroma of curry leaves. The salad itself is so filling that me and my mom usually have it as a whole than using as an accompaniment. The recipe is easy and the salad can be made in a jiffy. It’s also a blessing in disguise for all the weight watchers like me.
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History of Bedekar family ~ When Mr. V. P. Bedekar started a small grocery shop at Girgaum, Mumbai in the year 1910, little did he know that it would evolve into the legendary V. P. Bedekar & Sons Pvt. Ltd. His son Mr. V. V. Bedekar ( Annasaheb Bedekar) joined the business in 1914 at the age of 13. To remain competitive and progressive, he started manufacturing spices in 1917 and pickles in 1921. Soon he attracted a growing and loyal clientele for spices, pickle and papads. Since only select and best quality groceries were available at the Bedekar outlet,…
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In India ‘Chutneys’ are supposed to be the best accompaniments with snacks and savories. It’s only in our country and few of our adjoining countries where Chutneys, both wet and dry and mostly made. Chutney also transliterated chatney or chatni) is a family of condiments associated with South Asian cuisine made from a highly variable mixture of spices, vegetables, or fruit. There are a huge range of chutneys made all across India, one of my favorite one is the dry chutney powder. Gun powder , Molgapodi etc is one amongst them. My mom is an active social worker in our…
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Biryani is something i simply can’t get over it. This is the only dish which i can relish daily. After having tried Awadhi Biryani, Hyderabadi Biryani, Kerela Biryani it was now turn to lay my hands on Bombay Biryani. I had this during my stay in Mumbai somewhere near Lokhandwala. The taste was little mild as compared to North India’s Dum biryani. Luckily i had a packet of ready made Bombay Biryani masala which i had received a few days back from one of my good friend Anisa Arif also the owner of Zaika. Apart from whole spices i did…
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Vada Pav is the most famous Mumbai roadside snack. The vada is made of a spicy potato filling deep fried in a gram flour batter. It is the common man’s food in mumbai and is a popular street food snack. Vada Pav has iconic status in India. It used to be “poor man’s food”, but these days even the richest man enjoys it.Vada Pav now shares a place in the menu of many Star Hotels. According to Wikipedia , Vada Pav is believed to have been devised by Ashok Vaidya who sold street food from a stall beside Dadar railway…
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The most popular street snacks around various states in India. Commonly known as Aloo Bada or Batata Vada is eaten mostly in breakfast with firey red hot chutney or sandwiched between a big ladi pav to make vada pav which itself is the staple Mumbai snack If you liked this recipe, try making it at home and share your feedback with me in comments below 🙂