Vada Pav To Misal Pav: Lip-smacking Local Maharashtrain Dishes You Must Try

Vada Pav recipe: Mix mashed potatoes with gram flour, spices, and lemon juice, shape into patties, deep-fry until crispy, and serve in toasted pav buns with green and tamarind chutneys. Image: Maharashtra dishes

Masala Bhaat is a popular spiced rice dish from Maharashtra, often paired with vegetables and flavored with aromatic spices. Image: Freepik

Misal Pav is a spicy Maharashtrian dish featuring sprouted lentil curry, chivda, onions, and coriander, served with a bread roll. Image: vegrecipesofindia

Modak, a rice flour dumpling dessert filled with coconut, jaggery, and cardamom, is traditionally offered to Lord Ganesha during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Image: Freepik

Pav Bhaji, a popular street food in Maharashtra, is a tangy mashed vegetable curry served with buttered bread rolls, topped with onions and coriander. Image: Freepik

Poha is a popular breakfast dish in Maharashtra and India, consisting of a light, fluffy flattened rice dish often sautéed with onions, mustard seeds, turmeric, and spices. Image: Freepik

Puran Poli is a traditional Maharashtrian sweet flatbread stuffed with chana dal, jaggery, and spices, traditionally made during festivals and special occasions. Image: vegrecipesofindia