Pune cuisine is essentially includes Maharashtrian food. As in other parts of India, the cuisines of Pune too are cooked using a lot of spices. Vegetables, fish and meat and pulses form the main Pune dishes. A variety of sweets and desserts too are prepared for consumption after meals. Rice comprises the chief cereal diet of the local people, though wheat, jowar and bajra too are used for making rotis and parathas.
Pune Cuisine Ingredients
The typical Pune food as well as Marathi food includes a lot of coconuts, vegetables, fish and meat. Vegetables include eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes and all other locally available vegetables. Groundnut oil is widely used for daily cooking in Pune homes and restaurants. Spices such as pepper, chillis, garlic, cardamom, bay leaves, and cinnamon too are used for cooking Pune food.
Pune Gastronomical Delights
The regular diet of a person from Pune includes Varan
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Bhat, Puran Poli, Thali pith, Alu chi Vadi, Amti, Pithla Bhakri and Matki Ki Usal.
Pune Fish Preparations: Sukhi Kolmi, Papletchi Amti
Pune Meat Preparations: Kolhapuri Russa, Pandhra Rassa, Nawabi Biryani
Pune Vegetable Preparations: Alu Chi Vada, Thali Pith, Pithali Bhakri, Matki ki Usal, Bharwan Baingan, Kobhi Zunka, Pavta Batata, Pitacgi Mirchi, Vangi Ani Val, Valche Virdi, Varhadi Aloo Bhat, Bharli Vangi, Vatana Usal
Pune Sweet Preparations: Puran Poli, Basundi, Doodhachi Kheer, Jalebi, Motichur laddo, Satyaranjan Puja Sheera, Ukadiche Modak, Shairkhand
Pune Pulse Recipes: Amti, Puneri Daal, Usli Recipe, Manik Painjan, Karanji, Sprouted Chana Usal
While touring Pune, tourists will come across a number of restaurants serving local dishes. The culinary variety in Pune is wide.
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