Producer: Peuli Bakshi
Maharashtrian cuisine offers a delightful variety of snacks that are flavorful, spicy, and incredibly satisfying. Here are some iconic Maharashtrian snacks to try.
Often called the Indian burger, it consists of a spicy potato fritter (vada) sandwiched between a bread roll (pav) and served with chutney, green chilli.
It consists of spicy mashed potato balls coated in chickpea flour batter and deep-fried until crispy.
Misal is a spicy curry made from sprouted lentils, topped with farsan (a crunchy snack mix), onions, lemon, and coriander. It is served with pav.
Poha is a light and fluffy snack made from flattened rice, cooked with onions, mustard seeds, green chilies, and garnished with coriander, lemon.
It is a multigrain flatbread made from a mix of flour (wheat, rice, gram, and millet), spiced with coriander seeds, cumin, and other spices.
It is a savoury coriander cake made from gram flour and fresh coriander, spiced with cumin, sesame seeds, and other spices, then steamed and fried.
It is a spicy, tangy dish consisting of potato patties topped with white pea curry (ragda), and garnished with chutneys, onions, and spices.