Mahabaleshwar, the hill station in Maharashtra, is famous for its delectable cuisine. The city is known for its delicious street food and its traditional cuisine. Mahabaleshwar is a popular destination among tourists who come to enjoy the beauty of the hills and indulge in the local delicacies.
The famous food of Mahabaleshwar includes the traditional dishes like puran poli, sabudana khichdi and thalipeeth. Puran poli is a sweet roti made from chana dal and jaggery filling, while sabudana khichdi is a savoury dish made from sago, potatoes and peanuts.
Thalipeeth is a spicy flatbread made from jowar flour, with various vegetables and spices added to it. These dishes are often served with yoghurt or raita to cool down the taste buds.
Another popular dish of Mahabaleshwar is shrikhand which is a thick yogurt-based sweet dish. It can be served plain or garnished with fruits and nuts for extra flavour.
Bhakarwadi is also a popular snack in Mahabaleshwar that has different variations depending on the region. This snack consists of crisp deep fried dough rolls stuffed with spices like coriander, cumin, pepper and garlic paste.
Mahabaleshwar’s street food scene is bustling with stalls selling vada pav, bhel puri, panipuri and other savoury snacks. The vada pav here has an unusual combination of dry garlic chutney as well as sweet chutney that gives it an interesting flavour. Bhel puri here can be enjoyed either as ‘dry’ or ‘wet’ depending on taste preference; both versions are equally delicious!
For those looking for something sweeter there are options like malpua (a deep-fried pancake served with rabri or condensed milk) or sheera (sweet semolina pudding). These desserts are best enjoyed hot after being freshly prepared at roadside stalls or local eateries across Mahabaleshwar town centre.
Conclusion: With its mouth-watering street food snacks to traditional recipes like puran poli and shrikhand, Mahabaleshwar has something to offer everyone from all walks of life. With its diverse range of flavours, Mahabaleshwar has become one of India’s most popular tourist destinations for sampling some true authentic Maharashtrian cuisine.