The Prawnickles of Velkar…
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Pathare Prabhu style Stuffed crabs aka पुरणाची चिंबोरी (pronounced pure-na-chi chim-bow-ree)
Ingredients In our PP dialect, unlike standard Marathi, the word ‘पुरण’ refers to any kind of stuffing – savoury or sweet. Purna chi Chimbori is a traditional stuffed PP style crab… got these gorgeous roe filled crabs. Lunch was awesome! 😍 4 large crabs – clean out the gills and samdbag Grated coconut – 1…
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मुंबरे (pronounced moom-buh-ray) – Rice, banana and prawn cake
Mumbre is a traditional Pathare Prabhu style sweet-savoury cake. The ingredient combination in this recipe is extremely unconventional – the base is rice rawa and the batter has onions, prawns, an assortment of condiments and WAIT FOR IT… Ripe Rajeli (plaintain) bananas. The result is almost handvo like, with the prawn and banana bits giving…
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Prawn and mango curry
There are times when one is craving something tangy and delicious without spending too much time and effort making it. Here’s a quick fix recipe that’s light, delicious and ready in a jiffy! 10-12 large prawns (seriously big ones) 3 tbsp chopped raw mango 1 tbsp chopped shallots or onion 2 cloves garlic – bash…
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Eggless Jaggery Cake
Atta – 105 gms Jaggery powder (BB Royal organic) – 65 gms Baking powder – 1 tsp Baking soda – ½ tsp Cream + Milk – ¾ cup Canola Oil – ¾ cup Condensed milk – 2 tbsp Yoghurt (Chitale) – ¼ cup Vinegar – ½ tsp Pure vanilla extract – 1 tsp Candied mango…
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Churma Laddoo – pakvan for Shravan Monday
Shravan Mondays are those rare days when the Pathare Prabhu clan fasts through the day and the fast is broken at dusk with a ceremonial meal. One of the key components (among others) of the PP shravan Monday menu is 1 sweet pakvan, i.e. – a dish cooked in ghee (savoury pakvans may be made…
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Field Beans Curry – Vaala che Bhujane
Hyacinth Beans or vaal are very popular in Western and Southern states of India. Commonly called ‘Avarekaalu’ in Kannada and Vaal in Marathi and Gujarati, these beans have a unique, pleasantly bitter taste. There are numerous popular recipes using this bean, found across the region. The beans need to be soaked, sprouted and peeled. But…
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Panchamruti Vaangi – Sweet n Sour Eggplant Curry
Panchamrut is a Chutney like preparation served as a side in Pathare Prabhu wedding feasts. The smoky masala is very versatile and can be used to flavour an assortment of vegetables and even pairs well with pork! (Purists may shudder at the mere thought… but don’t beat it till you try it). The panchamrut masala…
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Vat Pournime Chi Panchbheli Bhaaji – mixed sprout subzi
Jyeshtha Pournima (the full moon day of the Hindu month of Jyeshth) is celebrated across Maharashtra as वट पौर्णिमा. The ritual worship of banyan trees and wives fasting for the long lives of their husbands. The day long fast associated with the ritual (something like a Maharashtrian karwa chauth) was given up in my family…
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Kaatyache Bhujane… Pathare Prabhu Style seafood stew…
Most people of my generation (I was born in the late 70s) buy seafood butchered in a pretty standard fashion, with the fish being sliced into steaks with a central bone surrounded with marbled flesh. The Mumbaikar Kolis though, have a unique style of cutting large fish (this cut is typically reserved for fish like…
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Drumsticks aka Moringa – PP style
While common perception is that Parbhus are primarily a carnivorous lot (which isn’t too far from being true), what a lot of people who may be familiar with our community, tend to miss is the vast repertoire of vegetables and vegetarian dishes we cook up which are as delicious as our non vegetarian fare. While…
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