Appetizers – The Culinary Konnoisseur

Meri Wali Pani Puri Party

This one’s not for the sake of any recipe or for any dish, Pani puri is an experience! Pani puri is an emotion. It is an unmatchable one at that! You have to feel it to believe it. Feel the entire experience of crunching down into one whole puri in your mouth. You will beContinue reading “Meri Wali Pani Puri Party”

Kairichi Vatli Dal – Marathi Raw Mango Chutney

The traditional Maharashtrian sweet & sour Kairichi Vatli Dal or Ambe Dal, a fresh piquant raw mango chutney, is a quintessential part of the menu of this first month of the Hindu calendar, Chaitra. This is a month that heralds the arrival of summer, the auspicious New Year day Gudi Padwa which we already spokeContinue reading “Kairichi Vatli Dal – Marathi Raw Mango Chutney”

Sabudana Khichadi – Savoury Sago Snack

The Ram-Lakhan of Maharashtrian Breakfast Food (Kanda Pohe & Sabudana Khichadi) This reliable & rocking pair makes for one of the most popular breakfast items or tea time snacks that one can find anywhere in Maharashtra! So much so, that these items have now found themselves in most kitchens across India, possibly arguing about theirContinue reading “Sabudana Khichadi – Savoury Sago Snack”

Kanda Poha – Savoury Beaten Rice Snack

Batata Vada – Batter Fried Crispy Potato Balls

An Ode to the Ubiquitous Vada Pav Can you stop at just one? “Vada pav, Vada pav”, yelled the little boy vendor, as the train chugged into the platform at Khopoli, a quaint & nondescript station on the busy Mumbai-Pune railway journey. Hordes of sweaty commuters overcrowded the doorways to the train, pushing to getContinue reading “Batata Vada – Batter Fried Crispy Potato Balls”