Strawberry Ice Cream Milkshake

Strawberry Ice-cream milkshake is the best milkshake to beat the heat and keep you cool during summer. It is easy to prepare. Here it goes… Preparation Time –…

Paneer Matar Cone

Paneer Matar Cone

Paneer Matar Cone is the easiest recipe prepared using green peas (matar), paneer and maida. I had just tried this mixture of paneer and matar by adding some…

Veggie Modak

Veggie Modak is a special dish which I had prepared in Modakustav 2019. This dish was prepared by using 21 vegetables and some spicy ingredients. It’s a nutritious…

Bharleli Keli

Bharleli Keli

Bharleli Keli is a unique recipe in which raw bananas are stuffed with mixture of primarily made from roasted crushed peanuts, chilly and coriander leaves. This  dish is…

Potato Masala Balls

Batata Masala Balls

Batata Masala Balls is a different menu option for Upvaas/Fasting snacks. I had prepared this dish on trial basis and it turned out to be a tasty one. It…

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Bagged third prize in Modakutsav 2019

I feel happy to share that I have bagged third prize in Modakutsav 2019 competition organised by Subhedarwada Katta and Inner Wheel Club of Kalyan. It was a Modak…

A surprise call from Doordarshan Sahyadri

This year, the month of Shravan brought one of the happiest moments in my life as I got a surprise call to participate in Anvat Swad, a cookery…

Bread Roll

Bread Roll is a crispy and an easy to cook recipe prepared using white or whole wheat bread. Generally, this bread roll is filled with yellow potato bhaji…

Khapar Poli

Khapar Poli

Khapar Poli is a breakfast dish made in every household of Konkan region of Maharashtra. If you like sweet poli, then try this Khapar Poli with ghee and sugar…

Paneer Chilli

Paneer Chilli

Paneer Chilli is very popular dish in Indian Chinese cuisine. It is prepared with ingredients which are easily available at home such as onion, capsicum, paneer, maida, corn…

Mango Vanilla Parfait

Mango Vanilla Parfait

Mango Vanilla Parfait is a special dessert. This dessert is prepared using different layers of Mango puree, Milk, Vanilla Custard and Dry fruits. It’s very easy to prepare…

Homemade Veg Pizza

Homemade Veg Pizza

Instead of ordering pizza, have you ever tried making pizza at home? Just give it  a try.  It’s very easy to prepare this dish with most of the ingredients…

Veg Pulav

Veg Pulav

Veg Pulav is a common dish of rice mixed with various vegetables. If you don’t feel like having a full meal of chappati/roti, sabzi, dal, rice then just…

Mango Sheera

Mango Sheera

Have you ever tried adding Mango to your regular sweet dishes? If it sounds interesting, then try this delicious  Mango Sheera recipe. I have added Mango with cashews…

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Cupcake workshop at Adipoli

We all love cupcakes, don’t we? Cupcakes and cakes are nearly same, the only difference is that cupcakes are baked in tins with several cups in it. The idea…

Kairiche Panhe

Kairiche Panhe is a well-known summer cool drink recipe prepared in every household of Konkan region of Maharashtra. In summer season lots of raw mangoes are easily available…

Veg Poha Kabab

Poha kabab is a very simple recipe. It’s a good option for breakfast or evening snacks. You can also prepare this as a Starter/Side Dish for your lunch…

Ghavane

Ghavane is a popular malvani breakfast dish prepared in Konkan region  of Maharashtra, India. It is prepared by using rice only. This dish goes well with coconut chutney…

Paneer Tikka Toast Sandwich

Paneer Tikka Toast Sandwich

Paneer with capsicum added in your sandwich ingredients makes a healthy and nutritious sandwich. It’s good option for breakfast or evening snacks. Also sometimes option for lunch or dinner…

Puran Poli

Puran Poli

Puran Poli is a special sweet dish prepared using chana dal, maida and jaggery. This sweet dish is mostly prepared during festivals such as Holi, Gudi Padwa, Ganesh…

Gulgule

Gulgule

Gulgule is a very simple sweet dish prepared during Holi festival in Maharashtra. It also known as Meethe Pakode. This dish is prepared in most of the states…

Zunka bhakri

Zunka Bhakri

Zunka Bhakri is a traditional Maharashtrian dish. Zunka means dry version of famous besan pithale. This dish is very simple to prepare for lunch or dinner. It is…

Fried Modak

Fried Modak

Fried Modak is special sweet dish of Maharashtra. This sweet dish is favourite of Lord Ganpati. During pooja we offer 21 modaks to Ganpati as a naivadya. We…

Bread Cutlet

Bread Cutlet

Bread Cutlet is a healthy and an easy to cook recipe prepared using white or whole wheat bread. Generally, this bread cutlet is filled with yellow potato bhaji…

Mushroom Matar Masala

Mushroom Matar Masala is a nutritious and healthy vegetarian recipe. This recipe is prepared in most of the states in India. However, the ingredient or spices could vary….

Mixed Dal Dosa

Mixed Dal Dosa

Dosa is a breakfast recipe mainly prepared in South region of India and it also popular in other regions. I have prepared Mixed Dal Dosa by using rice…

Matar Paratha

Matar Paratha

Matar Paratha is an easiest recipe of green peas and wheat flour. Its alternate name is green peas paratha/peas stuffed paratha.  I had tried this paratha differently by…

Dahi Vada

Dahi Vada

Dahi Vada is a breakfast recipe made in many households. This dish is a popular snack of North Indian. I have prepared it from urad and moong dal…

Gul Poli

Til Gul Poli

Til Gul Poli is a special sweet dish prepared in Maharashtra on Makar Sankrant, the harvest festival of India. This sweet dish is also prepared in other states…

Solkhadhi

Solkadhi

Solkadhi is a type of digestive drink and it is served as an appetizer/beverage in Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. The Solkadhi is known as kokum saar/ kokum…

Dal Pakwan

Dal Pakwan

Dal Pakwan is a very well known breakfast dish prepared by Sindhis. I had prepared this dish for breakfast because my kids love this recipe very much. I…

Cripsy Corn Triangle

Crispy Corn Triangle

Crispy Corn Triangle is a type of samosa filled with corn bhaji/subzi. It’s a dish prepared as a starter or snack item. I had prepared this dish on…

Fruit Yoghurt Custard

Fruit Yoghurt Custard is a special dessert which I had prepared on the sets of Aamhi Saare Khavayye, a cookery show on ZEE TV Marathi. This dessert is prepared…

Aamhi Saare Khavayye

A memorable day on the sets of Aamhi Saare Khavayye

It was a dream come true moment when I recently got an opportunity to participate in Aamhi Saare Khavayye, a cookery show on ZEE TV Marathi channel hosted…

Paneer Masala

Paneer Masala is very popular dish in North and Western region of India. It’s always part of the menu in wedding parties. This dish goes well with Naan,…

Amboli

Amboli

Amboli is a breakfast dish made in every household of Konkan region of Maharashtra. It is  made from rice and urad batter kept for fermentation overnight. This dish…

Multi Flavour Idlis

Multi Flavour Idlis

The soft and fluffy steamed idli is the best South Indian breakfast dish which you can have anytime of the day. It is served with spicy sambhar and…

Poha Chivda

Poha Chivda

Poha Chivda is the most popular dish of Maharashtra prepared during Diwali festival. This dish also prepared in Gujarat and North Karnataka. It’s a savoury dry snack prepared using…

Besan Ladoos

Besan Ladoo

Besan Ladoo is a sweet dish prepared during Diwali as part of various mouth-watering sweet and savoury dishes also known as Diwali Faral. These are small sweet balls…

Shankarpali

Shankarpali is a sweet dish prepared during Diwali. It is prepared as a part of various mouth-watering sweet and savoury dishes also known as Diwali Faral. The key…

Kanda Batata Poha

Kanda Batata Poha

Kanda Batata Poha is the most popular dish of Maharashtra. This dish is prepared for breakfast or evening snacks using Flattened Rice, Onions and Potatoes. The topping of…

Basundi

Basundi

Basundi is a special sweet dish prepared across India. However, the state-wise preparation is different. It is prepared using Milk and Dry fruits. This dish is served during…

Kantola Bhaji

Kantola Chi Bhaji

Kantola Bhaji is a small spiny bhaji/vegetable normally found during rainy season in Maharashtra and other states of India. This Bhaji is listed in Ran (Forest) Bhaji category…

Sabudana Khichdi

Sabudana Khichdi

Sabudana Khichdi is a popular upvaas/fasting dish prepared in Western India region. In Mumbai, you’ll find this dish in most of the restaurants or fast food stalls/eateries. This…

Batata Kachrya

Batata Kachrya is a known recipe in every household of Konkan region of Maharashtra. Its alternate name is Zatpat Batata Bhaji.  You can prepare this bhaji in a…

Corn Coconut Bhaji

Corn Coconut Bhaji is an easy to cook recipe. I have prepared this with by adding grated coconut and other ingredients like chilli, ginger, coriander leaves. I had…

Bhoplyache Gharge

Bhoplyache Gharge

Bhoplyache Gharge is a special sweet dish prepared for Gauri Pujan during Ganesh festival in Maharashtra. It is offered as naivedhya to Goddess Gauri. The recipe is made…

Mangana

Mangana is a special sweet dish of Maharashtra and Goa.  This sweet dish is prepared during Ganesh festival and it is offered as naivedhya to Lord Ganesha. The…

Rishi Panchami Bhaji

Today is Rishi Panchami, the day after Ganesh Chaturthi. In Maharashtra, we prepare a special bhaji known as Rishi Panchami Bhaji. This bhaji is prepared using 5 or…

Coconut Mava Modak for Ganpati Bappa

Our favourite Lord Ganpati Bappa has arrived as today is Ganesh Chaturthi known as his birthday. The tradition of offering Ukdiche Modak naivedhya is known to everyone. However,…

Farsan Bhaji

Farsan Bhaji

Sometimes you feel like saying no to all vegetables. Then what to do. Let’s try something new with Farsan. You can actually prepare bhaji out of Farsan with…

Upvasacha Varicha Bhat

Upvasacha Varicha Bhat

Upvasacha Varicha Bhat is made from Vari also known as Bhagar. It’s a popular fasting dish in Maharashtra. In North India, it is known as Sama Ke Chawal…

Narali Vadi

Narali Vadi

Today is Narali Poornima festival which is celebrated in Konkan, the coastal region of Maharashtra. This festival falls on a full moon day of the month of Shraavan….

Corn Pattice

Corn Pattice

Corn Pattice is an easy to cook recipe. It is prepared with mixture of corn, mashed potatoes and masalas. Generally prepared for evening snacks, sometimes for morning breakfast…

Kala Vatana Usal

Kala Vatana Usal

Kala Vatana Usal means Black Peas Curry. It is a special and delicious dish prepared in Konkan Region of Maharashtra. Also known as Kala Vatanya Cha Sambara. You’ll…

Patole

Patole

Patole is a special sweet dish of Maharashtra originated in Konkan Region.  This sweet dish is prepared during Shraavan month particularly on Nag Panchami. It is offered as Naivedhya…

Potato Peanut Bhaji

Potato Peanut Bhaji

The Shraavan month has just begun. Today being the first Shraavan Somvar, I present here a very easy to make Potato Peanut Bhaji specially for upvaas (fasting) days….

Sabudana Vada

Sabudana Vada

Sabudana Vadas are very famous Upvaas/Fasting snacks prepared in most of the states of India. Some people also prepare these for morning or evening snacks. The taste of…

Fried Neer Fanas

Fried Neer Fanas

Neer Fanas is known as Breadfruit in English which belongs to Jackfruit family. It comes in small size and looks different than Jackfruit. It is also known as…

Mini Tomato Onion Amboli

Mini Tomato Onion Amboli

Amboli is served as a breakfast in Konkan region of Maharashtra. I have given a twist to this dish by adding tomatoes and onions which gives it a…

Tawa Veg Pulav

Tawa Veg Pulav

The Tawa Veg Pulav is a very famous dish on Mumbai streets. You’ll find this dish at any Pav-bhaji food stall. It’s a different version of Veg Pulav added…

Baingan aloo peanut masala

Baingan Aloo Peanut Masala

Baingan Aloo Peanut Masala is a very special and delicious dish. This dish is prepared in most of the states of India. However, the taste varies in all…

Potato Bajji

Crispy Batata Bajji

Potatoes (Batata/Aloo) are used in most of the Indian dishes to make the dish tastier. The best use of potatoes is to make bajjis/pakoras by frying the slices…

Fried Masala Suran

The fried masala suran is basically served as starters/sidedish. If you fry a little more it becomes crispy as well. Nice to have dish during lunch and dinner….

Kothimbir Vadi

Kothimbir Vadi

Do you know that you can prepare a crispy snack/side dish from Coriander leaves? Here I present Kothimbir Vadi a special snacks/side dish of Maharashtra which is prepared…

Alu Vadi

Alu Vadi

Alu Vadi is a special snacks or side dish which is prepared in Maharashtra on a special occasion. It’s a popular dish in state of Maharashtra and Gujarat….

Ukdiche Modak

Ukdiche Modak

Ukdiche Modak is a special sweet dish of Maharashtra. This sweet dish is favourite of Lord Ganpati. In Maharashtra, the Ganesh Festival is celebrated in big way and…

Crispy Karela Fry

Have you tried any bitter gourd/karela dish before? If not, here I present how to make the bitter gourd/karela into crispy one with very less bitter taste. This…

Soya Veg Pulav

Soya Vegetable Pulav

Soya Vegetable Pulav is a common dish of rice mixed with various vegatables along with soya chunks. If you feel like having a full meal without roti/chappatis and…

Baingan Bharta

Baingan Bharta is a common dish prepared in most of the states of India. In Maharashtra it is known as Vanghyache Bharit. This recipe is very easy to…

Banana Malpua

Banana Malpua is a sweet dish which is mostly prepared during any festive season in  Maharashtra. You’ll come across different versions of Malpua in other states of India….

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Maharashtrian Green Leafy Besan Pithale

Besan Pithale is a very common recipe found in interiors of Maharashtra. You will get different varieties of Pithale in different part of Maharashtra. Some prepare it with…

Sweet Buns

The sweet buns are served as special tea time sweet snacks in Konkan region of Maharashtra. These buns are mild sweet, soft and fluffy in texture. My father…

Brinjal Fry

Brinjal Fry

The brinjal fry is commonly known Vangyachi Kaap in Maharashtra. This dish is prepared as a side dish for lunch or dinner. It goes well with chapatis or…

Fried Drumsticks

The fried drumsticks are very easy to cook and tasty ones. This dish is normally prepared as a side dish for lunch or dinner.  The fried drumstick dish…

Tomato Omelette

Tomato Omelette

The tomoto omelette is a very common recipe liked by most of the Maharashtrians. It is prepared a starter and taste nice with normal chapatis and bread. Preparation Time…

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Vegetable Pattice or Cutlets

Vegetable pattice is an easy to cook recipe. Generally prepared for evening snacks or sometimes for morning breakfast too. Here it goes… Preparation Time – 25 mins Cook Time…

Lappsi or Daliya kheer

The Lappsi or Daliya kheer is commonly used as a sweet dish for lunch or dinner. This dish is made during any festival celebrated in India. It is…

Fried Masala Potatoes

The fried masala pototoes are basically served as starters. If you fry a little more it becomes crispy as well. Nice to have dish during lunch. It is…