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Gudi Padwa is a traditional Maharashtrian festival celebrated during the onset of spring. Get best of the recipes to make on this day to enjoy the festival to the fullest. Look here for other Maharashtrian recipes.

While you are here; I would also suggest some chaats to try and most authentic Indian breads.

Kesar Makhana Phirni is a delicious twist on the classic Phirni recipe where instead of rice, roasted makhana (foxnuts) are added to milk. It is a perfect recipe to make for festivals, special occasions, and vrat (Hindu fasting days). Here is how to make it.

Indian Sweets & desserts

Makhana Phirni

Doodh Pak is a Gujarati rice pudding made with white rice, milk, nuts, and spices. Use my easy, traditional recipe to make it.

Indian Sweets & desserts

Doodh Pak

Orange Kheer (Santre Ki Kheer, Bengali Komola Kheer) is a delicious Bengali-style milk pudding flavored with fresh oranges. It is a great Indian dessert to make for festivals and special occasions.

Indian Sweets & desserts

GFIndian Gluten Free

Orange Kheer (Bengali Komola Kheer)

Kakdi Koshimbir (Khamang Kakdi) is a simple Maharashtrian salad prepared from cucumber, yogurt, peanuts, coconut, and a few other simple ingredients. Here is how to make it.

Salads

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Kakdi Koshimbir (Khamang Kakdi)

Thinai Payasam (Foxtail Millet Payasam) is a delicious South Indian dessert made using foxtail millet, jaggery, coconut milk, and few other ingredients. Use my easy to make it.

Indian Sweets & desserts

GFIndian Gluten Free

Thinai Payasam (Foxtail Millet Payasam)

Maharashtrian Tendli Bhaat (Tondli Bhat) is a spicy rice preparation with ivy gourds added to it. It comes together in under 30 minutes and makes for a quick meal or lunch box option.

Rice

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Tendli Bhaat (Tondli Bhat)

Katachi Amti is tangy and spicy Maharashtrian dal prepared with chana dal (Bengal gram), dry coconut, tamarind pulp, jaggery, and a few spices. This thin tempered dal is popularly served with puran poli (vegan).

Dal

VIndian Vegan

Katachi Amti

Bored of preparing traditional rabdi at home? Then try this new version, strawberry rabdi which is loaded with both strawberry puree and chopped strawberries. It is creamy, fruity, and needs very few basic ingredients. Here is how to make it.

Indian Sweets & desserts

GFIndian Gluten Free

Strawberry Rabdi

Spicy and packed with delicious flavors, Maharashtrian Masale Bhat is the perfect comfort food that comes together in under 30 minutes. Make this traditional one-pot, vegan dish using a medley of vegetables and a hot spice mix - Goda Masala (vegan, can be easily made gluten-free).

Rice

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Maharashtrian Masale Bhat

Puran Poli Sweet (Pooran Poli) is a traditional Indian sweet dish (Maharashtrian) made using whole wheat flour dough stuffed with a sweet lentil filling. Serve it with a dollop of ghee and milk on the side for a delicious breakfast, snack, or dessert (vegetarian).

Indian Sweets & desserts

Maharashtrian Puran Poli Sweet

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