Malvani cuisine

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'''Malvani cuisine''' is the standard cuisine of the South [[Konkan]] region of [[Maharashtra]] and [[Goa]]. Although Malvani cuisine is predominantly non-vegetarian, there are many vegetarian dishes. Although it is an independent cuisine, it overlaps [[Maharashtrian cuisine]] and [[Goan]] cuisine. [[Malvan]] is a town in the Sindhudurg district on the west coast of Maharashtra.

Malvani cuisine uses coconut liberally in various forms such as grated, dry-grated, fried, coconut paste and coconut milk. Many masalas have dried red chilies and other spices like coriander seeds, peppercorns, cumin, cardamom, ginger and garlic. Some dishes also use kokum, dried kokam ([[amsul]]), [[tamarind]], and raw [[mango]] (kairi). The Malvani masala, a form of dried powder masala, is a combination of 15 to 16 dry spices. This masala is coarsely ground and stored in jars to be utilized when required. However, not all of the cuisine is hot and spicy; the [[Konkanastha Brahmin]] style of food is an example of less spicy food.

Fish dishes dominate Malvani cuisine. <ref>{{cite book|last1=Kobayashi-Hillary|first1=Mark|title=Outsourcing to India : the offshore advantage|date=2005|publisher=Springer|location=Berlin [u.a.]|isbn=9783540239437|page=43|edition=2.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zdxbEwgfQzQC&q=malwani&pg=PA1}}</ref> [[Solkadhi]] is a pink-colored drink made from the kokam fruit (''[[Garcinia indica]]'') and coconut milk.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.esakal.com/esakal/20120527/5713189482063294933.htm|work=[[Sakal]]|last=Prof. Sanjay Agnihotri|title=पापलेट, कोळंबी, सरंगा, सोलकढी...|trans-title=Pâplet, Kolambi, Saranga, Solkadhi|language=Marathi|date=27 May 2012|access-date=29 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924002232/http://www.esakal.com/esakal/20120527/5713189482063294933.htm|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Dishes==

===Main course===
* [[Kombdi vade]] (कोंबडी वडे), or chicken Malvani, originated from malvan consists of the traditional Malvani chicken curry (including chicken pieces with bones), vade (like a puri, which is a fluffy, fried bread of Jowar or rice and lentils flour), onion, lemon, and solkadhi.
* Mori masala (मोरीचां मटण) or shark curry is popular along the Konkan coast.
* ''[[Solkadhi]]'' (सोलकढी) is an appetizer made from coconut milk and [[kokam]]. It is usually served with ''kombdi vade'', fish, and mutton Malvani.
* Bangda fry (तळलेलो बांगडो) is a popular dish, especially in [[Mumbai]]. The head of the bangda (mackerel) fish is removed and discarded and the other part is fried as a whole.
* Malvani mutton curry (मटणाचो रस्सो) is a popular dish throughout the Konkan region.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kapoor|first1=Sanjeev|last2=Kapoor|first2=Alyona|title=Simply Indian|date=2003|publisher=Popular Prakashan|location=Mumbai|isbn=9788179911150|page=75|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v_beBMZ2l1UC&q=malvani&pg=PA18}}</ref> It is similar to ''Chicken Malvani'' except that the spices are slightly different.
* Kavda curry (कवड्याचां मटण) is made from a local Konkani bird, the [[khavda]].
* Bombil fry or Bombay duck fry (तळलेलो बोंबिल) is a popular dish, especially in north Konkan regions such as [[Mumbai]], [[Palghar]] and [[Raigad district|Raigad]].
* Paplet saar (पापलेट सार) is a dish consisting of [[pomfret]] cooked in traditional Malvani fish curry.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Chapman|first1=Pat|title=India--food & cooking : the ultimate book on Indian cuisine|date=2007|publisher=New Holland|location=London|isbn=978-1845376192|page=40|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=orHWFRMKf4EC&q=malvan&pg=PA6}}</ref>
* Phanasachi bhaji (फणसाची भाजी) is a vegetarian dish, made from raw jackfruit, chilies and grated coconut.
* Kaju chi or fakachi usal(काजुची किंवा फकाची उसळ) is a spicy curry of [[Cashew|cajus]] ([[cashew]]s).
*Prawn curry (कोळंब्यांचा रस्सा) <ref>{{cite book|last1=Kapoor|first1=Sanjeev|last2=Kapoor|first2=Alyona|title=Sanjeev Kapoor's Khana khazana : celebration of Indian cookery|date=2000|publisher=Popular Prakashan|location=Mumbai|isbn=9788171546800|page=35|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HST50IqB8i4C&q=malwani&pg=PA22}}</ref>
* Kolambi fry (तळलेली कोळंबी) is a common dish of [[prawns]] marinated in spices and rolled in a mixture of rice flour and semolina before frying.
* Kalya vatanyancha samara (काळ्या वाटाण्यांचा सामारा) is a black pea curry made using coconut and Malvani masala.

===Breads and cakes===
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* [[Dhondas]] or [[cucumber]] Cake is a baked preparation made from big ripe cucumber, coarse rice flour, grated coconut and jaggery.
* Ghaavane is a pancake made with rice flour and is popular in the [[Sindhudurg]] district.
* ''Khaproli (खापरोळी )'' is a sweet dish popular in southern Konkan. The dish consists of a fluffy pancake dipped in yellow sweet coconut milk.
* ''Tandalachi bhakri (तांदळाची भाकरी ) '' is a [[bhakri]] made of rice flour. It is the [[Malvani people|Malvani]] equivalent of the [[Maharashtrians|Maharashtrian]] [[jowar]]i bhakri or [[bajri]] bhakri which is popular throughout the [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan]].
* Ambolya (आम्बोळ्या) is a type of bread made from fermented batter of rice and udad daal, served with coconut chutney or usal ( pulses gravy) or sweetened Coconut milk(रस).
*Shirvale(शिरवाळे) is a type of Noodles made with rice flour served with sweetened Coconut milk(रस).
* ''Ras-poli'' is a sweet deep-fried preparation, highly popular in [[Maharashtra]]. The dish consists of a fried pancake served with sweetened coconut milk.

==References==
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