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Red Tomato Chutney is a side dish prepared regularly in our home. Normally I prepare the Red Tomato chutney in summer season. The red tomatoes are completely ripe, not a lot sour and firm to hold. They are available throughout the year though but the ones …
Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney is a traditional Maharashtrian dish which is prepared regularly in our home. The first time I tasted this Chutney I was in love with it. It was prepared by my mother. The Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney while preparing sometimes gives a …
Green Tomato Chutney is a side dish prepared regularly in our home. Normally I prepare the Green Tomato chutney in winters and monsoon season. The green tomatoes are unripe, bit sour and firm in nature. Guess the cold climate makes it hard for the tomatoes to …
Modak Amti – A traditional Maharashtrian Recipe from the Khandesh Region. Modak Amti is not necessarily to be prepared around Ganpati festival but I love to make them due to the Modaks. This recipe tastes best the next day when the spices have been completely …
Nivagrya – A spicy accompaniment to the sweet Ukadiche Modak During Ganpati Festival, we always prepare the traditional Maharahstrian dish from Konkan region – Ukadiche Modak. Invariably, whenever we prepare Modaks, some extra Ukad always remains. To utilize this leftover, traditionally we prepare Nivagrya. My …
Banana Coconut Halwa is a traditional Maharashtrian dish cooked mainly whenever there is any pooja in our house. It’s an easy to cook dessert ready within 30 min. Whenever we have a pooja in house, there are lots of coconuts and bananas which are offered …
Aliv Ladoo is a traditional Maharashtrian dish cooked mainly in winters. It is best suited for new lactating mothers, growing kids , working professionals who want to snack on healthy food and folks who lack vitamins. They are gluten free too so those with Gluten …
Metkut /Methkut Bhaat (मेतकूट / मेथकूट भात) is an ultimate comfort food. Metkut is an age old traditional recipe passed down through generations in the Maharashtrian household. It is a simple grounded powder made from different types of dals, grains and spices which are dry …
।। श्री गणेशाय नमः ।। गणरायाच्या आगमनाची चाहुल लागली की घरातील सगळ्यांची धावपळ चालू होते. मूर्ती, मांडव, सजावट, फूल, नैवेद्य, सांकृतिक कार्यक्रम इत्यादि…ह्या सगळ्यामध्ये गणेशाचे आणि त्याच्या भक्तजनांच्या आवडत्या उकडीच्या मोदकांचे नैवेद्य म्हणून खास स्थान असते. उकडीचे मोदक हे कोकण भागात प्रामुख्याने गणपती मध्ये केले …
नारळी पौर्णिमे निमित्त आज घरी नारळी भात करायचा होता. नारळ आणायला गेले असताना जवळ उभी एक चिमुकली आपल्या आईला विचारात होती. आई नारळ चांगला कसा गं ओळखतेस. तिचा प्रश्न मला माझ्या बालपणात घेऊन गेला. मुलुंड पूर्वला स्टेशनच्या बाहेर ऐक नारळवाले काका असायचे. माझी पहिली आठवण …