Vangi is eggplant (or baingan) in Marathi. Maharashtra is famous for a variety of street foods. From classic vada pav to scrumptious batata vada, mouth-watering baida roti and bhakarwadi (or chakli), ...

This summer, my mother took it upon herself to teach me how to cook. This may have been due to the fact that I had burned the afternoon chai or that I would “soon” be living on my own. Opening the ...

Walk into a Maharashtrian household and rice appears at nearly every meal. It's not served as a side dish. It's the foundation. The philosophy is simple: a meal doesn't feel complete without chaat.

This is a nutritious rice dish made with prawns, rice, vegetable oil, spices, Maharashtrian goda masala powder, curry leaves, sugar, salt, coconut, and fresh coriander leaves. This rice dish is made ...

Zhanzanit Vangi Bhat is a delicious combination of rice and green eggplant cooked with a spice blend. This recipe has its roots in Karnataka and some parts of Maharashtra, but there is a slight ...