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The people of Maharashtra consider their food as Anna he poornabrahma meaning they consider anna, or food, equal to Brahma, or the creator of the universe. They worship food. Try these recipes and experience the divine taste of Maharashtrian cuisine.
Pooran poli
Ingredients
250 gms Bengal Gram
250 gms Maida
250 gms jaggery
5-6 powdered Cardamoms
½ cup Clarified Butter (ghee)
2 tsp Oil
Salt to taste
½ cup water
Method
1. Soak the grams at night. Wash them well the next day and boil.
2. Drain all water and mix jaggery. Keep on slow fire for 5-6 minutes so that the water evaporates. Mix cardamom powder to the dry mixture. Keep aside and cool. Once cooled, grind the mixture to a fine paste.
3. Drain all water and mix jaggery. Keep aside.
4. Prepare soft dough of maida, salt, water and oil.
5. Prepare a small roti with the dough. Wrap the roti around a small ball of pooran.
6. Flatten with hands and using a rolling pin, shape into a regular round roti.
7. Put the roti on the pan and cook.
8. Serve with tea or bhaji.
Kothambir vade:
Ingredients
1 cup Wheat flour (attat) sieved
1 cup gram flour (besan) sieved
½ cup coarsely pounded peanuts
2 tbsp white sesame seeds
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
4 tbsp chopped Coriander leaves
1 tsp chilly powder
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp garam masala
½ tsp turmeric powder
¼ tsp soda bicarbonate
Oil as needed
Salt to taste
Method
1. Mix the flours with sesame seeds, coriander leaves, peanut powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, soda bicarbonate, ginger-garlic paste, sugar and salt. Add water and make a thick paste.
2. Heat 2 tbsp oil and add to the paste.
3. Grease a deep platter and spread the paste evenly. Steam in an idli steamer or pressure cooker for 15 minutes. Do not use the weights. Cut into diamond shape pieces.
4. Heat oil and deep fry these pieces.
5. Serve hot with green chutney.
Thalipith:
Ingredients
1 cup Whole Wheat Flour (atta)
1 cup Bajra Flour
½ cup rice Flour
½ cup Besan
½ tsp Chilly Powder
½ tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Cumin Powder
1 tsp Dhania Powder
Oil as required
Salt to taste
Method
1. Mix the flours and roast lightly in a pan or a griddle.
2. Add chilly powder, salt, turmeric powder, dhania powder and jeera powder.
3. Knead with water to make firm dough.
4. Roll into thin rotis and cook over a tawa (griddle), smearing oil on both sides, till crisp.
Matki Chi Usal:
Ingredients
2 cups Green Grams
2 Chopped Onions
½ cup chopped Tomatoes
1 tsp Coriander Leaves
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
½ tsp Asafoetida
1 tsp turmeric Powder
2 tsp Red Chilly Powder
½ tsp Goda Masala
2 tsp Grated Coconut
1 tsp Jaggery
1 tsp Peanut Powder
2 tsp Oil
½ tsp Salt
2 cups Water
Method
1. Soak Green Grams overnight. Boil for five minutes with ½ tsp turmeric powder and ½ tsp salt. Keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, asafoetida and onions. Wait till onions turn translucent.
3. Add tomatoes, turmeric powder and red chilly powder. Stir for ½ minute.
4. Add the par boiled Green Grams. Add salt to taste. Add ½ tsp Goda Masala pr Garam Masala. Add Grated Coconut.
5. Add Jaggery and peanut powder.
6. Garnish with coriander leaves and desiccated coconut.
7. Serve with jawar, roti or bread
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