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Last Updated : 26 February, 2025

Maharashtrian Dal, Varan / Amti / Kalvan
महाराष्ट्रीयन दाल, वरण, आमटी, कालवण रेसिपी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Maharashtrian Dal, Varan / Amti / Kalvan in Hindi)
મહારાષ્ટ્રીયન વરણ / આમટી / કાલવણ રેસિપિ - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (Maharashtrian Dal, Varan / Amti / Kalvan in Gujarati)

Maharashtrians Dal Recipes | Amti recipes | Kalvan, Varan recipes

Maharashtrian dal recipes. Maharashtrian amti, varan recipes. Maharashtrians love to cook their dal in tongue-tickling ways, flavoured with spices, perked up with kokum, seasoned with coconut, and so on. Mango, peanuts, cashew nuts, coconut are abundantly grown and used to flavor many varieties of Varan, Amti and Kalvan, which are generally enjoyed with steaming hot rice. 

 

Maharashtrian Varan

Varan refers to traditional Maharashtrian lentil-based dishes. Here, cooked toovar dal is perked up with fenugreek leaves and tasty spice powders and pastes. An aromatic tempering adds to the traditional charm of the Methiche Varan, making sure that its aroma and flavour remind you of mom’s cooking!

Methiche Varan

Methiche Varan

 

varan bhaat recipe | Maharashtrian varan bhaat | toovar dal varan | Varan Bhaat is a famous Maharashtrian dish of steaming hot rice topped with ghee and lentil curry. The toovar dal is prepared in a simple and homely manner that will appeal to everybody.

 

varan bhaat recipe | Maharashtrian varan bhaat | toovar dal varan

 

 

Kokum Kadhi an exciting flavour this Kokum Kadhi has. Indeed, the best of homely flavours, tanginess, is the highlight of this recipe. Kokum kadhi is quick to make because the kokum only needs to soak in hot water for 15 minutes.

 

kokum kadhi recipe | Konkani style kokum kadhi | Maharashtrian kokum kadhi | kokum kadhi made with coconut milk

 

 

Maharashtrian Ambti, Maharashtrian Amti

Ambti/Amti is a Maharashtrian style dal, the literal meaning of amti is tangy dal but it is a balance of sweet and spicy flavor. Katachi Amti  is a tongue-tickling preparation of chana dal which is an all-time favourite combination with Puran Poli.

Katachi Amti

Katachi Amti

 

Also try the Maharashtrian amti recipe called Birda or Vaal ki Usal recipe. In Mahrashtrain villages its called by the name Birda.

vaal ki usal recipe | dalimbi usal | Maharashtrian birda usal

 

kala chana amti recipe | sprouted kala chana ambti | healthy Maharashtrian amti | Like sambhar is to Tamil Nadu, amti is to Maharashtra. Amti is a flavourful dal preparation that is frequently prepared in Maharashtrian households. It is a versatile dish with many variants, and this particular one is a sprouted kala chana ambti.

 

kala chana amti recipe | sprouted kala chana ambti | healthy Maharashtrian amti

 

hariyali vaal ki dal recipe | healthy vegetable vaal dal | lima beans curry | hirva bhirda | Sprouting increases the nutrient content of vaal further making the healthy vegetable vaal dal a valuable addition to your diet. The immense protein this dal lends is perfect to nourish the cells of the body.

hariyali vaal ki dal recipe | healthy vegetable vaal dal | lima beans curry | hirva bhirda

hariyali vaal ki dal recipe | healthy vegetable vaal dal | lima beans curry | hirva bhirda

 

Maharashtrian Kalvan

Kalvan is a Maharashtrian spicy rassawala sabzi. Green Peas Ambti is a classic Maharashtrian  kalvan preparation of coarsely crushed peas and tomatoes with onions, coconut and a traditional selection of spices. 

 

green peas ambti recipe | matar amti | matar dal amti | Maharashtrian green peas ambti

 

Kala Chana Sabzi recipe is a spicy Maharastrain kalvan dish. The rustic mealy texture of cooked kala chana is enhanced beautifully by the spiciness of the Malvani gravy and the tang of tamarind pulp.

Kala Chana Subzi, Maharashtrian Recipe
Kala Chana Subzi, Maharashtrian Recipe

 

Malvani vatana usal recipe | kala vatana usal | Malvani vatana gravy |  The Malvani region is a coastal region, which spans the Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra. It is famous for its cuisine, shaped by the Konkan communities of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. The Malvani vatana usal is a classic dish from Malvani cuisine, where kala vatana is cooked with veggies like onions and tomatoes and flavoured with Malvani gravy.

 

Malvani vatana usal recipe | kala vatana usal | Malvani vatana gravy

 

Kolhapuri dal

akkha masoor dal recipe | kolhapuri style akkha masoor | akkha masur sabzi | akkha masoor, also known as kolhapuri style akkha masoor, is a spicy and flavorful lentil dish originating from the Kolhapur region of Maharashtra, India. The city of Kolhapur is famous for many locally made dishes and this akkha masoor is one such recipe. Akkha meaning ‘whole’ or ‘entire’ in Marathi, here refers to the whole brown lentils (called Masoorin Marathi)

 

akkha masoor dal recipe | kolhapuri style akkha masoor | akkha masur sabzi

 



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