Breakfast, Paratha/Flatbread
Sanika Khadilkar
Aloo Paratha
Aloo Paratha
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Maharashtrian Gavran Thali

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Maharashtrian Gavran Thali

Thali is a plate with a full meal. Today, I prepared my version of vegetarian 'Gavran thali'. The word 'Gavran' means rural or country side. This meal is supposed to be a farmer's meal but because of it's healthy benefits and awesome taste, it has become popular in cities too.

The first ingredient of this meal is Vangyache bharit or Eggplant Curry. It has roasted eggplant, onion, tomato, and ginger-garlic paste. Traditionally, eggplant is roasted on charcoal flame but you can use gas flame or oven to roast.

Vangyache Bharit or Eggplant Curry

Second ingredient - a MUST have - is Pithale or Gram Flour Curry. It can be made as dry or thin with gram flour, onions, ginger-garlic paste and other spices. Today's recipe is of medium-thin consistency.

Pithale or Gram flour curry

Third ingredient of this meal is 'Lasun Chutney'or garlic chutney. or 'Dry Garlic Chutney'. It's spicy and tangy flavor add extry flavor to your meal.

Lasun chutney

Fourth ingredients of this meal is Bhakri. It's a type of Indian bread. There are different types of bhakries in different regions of Maharashtra. Some of them are made from rice flour, jowar flour, Bajra flour, ragi flour etc. Today, I prepared Jowar Bhakri or 'Millet bread'.

Jwari chi bhakri

Also, Chek out the recipe for : Rice flour bhakri

Tandulachi Bhakri or Rice flour bhakri and Pithala

Fifth ingredient is Chaas or Buttermilk. This yogurt drink is very popular in India. You can drink simple version or masala version of buttermilk. It helps to digest your meal.

Chaas or Buttermilk

Complete Maharashtrian Thali

Bread Upma

Bread Upma

Serves: 2 persons

Bread upma is a well known breakfast in India. There are different methods to make this dish. But all of them are very easy to make. Let's have a look at the ingredients and the procedure to make this breakfast recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 4 bread slices (white or wheat)
  • 1 medium onion chopped finely
  • 4 green chillies chopped
  • 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • 1½ tablespoon oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon asafoetida
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon sugar

Method:

  1. Add bread slices into a grinder and grind them. Keep it aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, and cumin seeds. As they crackle, add asafoetida.
  3. Add chopped chillies and turmeric powder. Mix well.
  4. Add chopped onion. Saute well and add salt, and sugar. Add 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro. Saute everything for ½ minute.
  5. Add grinded bread to the pan and mix everything. Cook for a minute by stiring in between.
  6. Turn off the flame. Keep the lid on the pan and let the upma cook on a steam for a ½ -1 minute.
  7. Garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve hot.