Top Maharashtrian dishes you must try when you are visiting Maharashtra

Here we have listed the best Maharashtrian food you can try when you are visiting Maharashtra.

Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji is one of the most popular Indian Street foods & also called as King of Street Food in Maharashtra.
In simple terms, 'Pav' Means 'Soft Roll of Bread' and 'Bhaji' is a thick spicy vegetable curry or Gravy.

Pav Bhaji is a Spicy mix of mashed vegetables in a thick curry served with Pav.
Commonly used Ingredients are Butter, Pav Bhaji Masala, Lemon, Coriander leaf, Carrots, Potatoes, onions, Green Peas, Green chilies, Tomatoes, Capsicum & Cauliflower.

Served hot with Crunchy onions & Lemon.

Vada Pav

Vada Pav is again one of the most popular Indian Street foods in Maharashtra.
Vada Pav is one of the cheap and quick snacks for many. Vada Pav is also referred to as an Indian Street Burger.

Vada Pav is made of Spicy Potato filling deep fried in Gram flour batter between the Pav.
Commonly used ingredients are potatoes, pavs, Green chilies, Butter & Gram flour.

Served with fried green chilies, Tomato ketchup, and Dry garlic chutney.

Puran Poli

Puran Poli is the Marathi name, where 'Puran' means the sweet lentil mixture and 'Poli' means the flat bread.
Puran Poli is a sweet lentil thick mixture made from Bengal gram / Chana dal & Jaggery.

Puran Poli is made during festivals of Holi and Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra.
Puran Poli is not only made in Maharashtra, it is prepared in entire South India as well.

Commonly used ingredients are Bengal gram / Chana dal, Jaggery, Wheat flour, Green cardamom, Ghee, and saffron.

Served hot with ghee as the ghee makes the digestion process easier.


Misal Pav

Misal pav is again a popular breakfast dish from Maharashtra.
Misal Pav is made of misal - a spicy curry made from Sprouts and a pav - Bread roll.

Commonly used ingredients are Sprouted beans, Potato, Farsan or Sev, Onions, Tomatoes, Lemon, Coriander, Pav, Butter,  

Served hot & topped with farsan (fried savory mixture) or sev, onions, tomatoes, lemon and coriander.


Bhelpuri

Bhelpuri is one of the popular chaat in Mumbai and it is made with the mixture of puffed rice, tomato, farsan (fried savory mixture) or sev, onion and sweet-Tangy-spicy chutneys.

BhelPuri is a perfect chaat when you want something light & it is also a low-fat, nutritious, and delicious Indian snack.

Commonly used ingredients are Puffed rice, Tomato, Sev, Onion, Lemon, and Sweet-Tangy-spicy chutneys.

Served at room temperature.