One of my biggest blessings was to be asked to make this Ganesha for our local Marathi Mandal in Boston a few years ago. The joyous festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is this week. In Maharashtra, India, modak is the most popular sweet made for Ganapati Bappa, as Lord Ganesh is fondly called. Both in India... Continue Reading →
 Crispy, scrumptious, authentic tasting, bakarwadi,without the deep frying!
Baked Bakarwadi- all the authentic flavor, without the deep frying!
Bakarawadi can be labeled as the most addictive snack food of Maharashtra, India! It is a stuffed, savory roll that is deep fried. Here is my baked version that is sure to satisfy your craving for the famous Bakarwadi!
Baked Bakarwadi!!!!!
There are two types of Bakarwadi in Maharashtra that are insanely popular. As far as I can remember, there have been people lined up outside the stores to buy them! Their popularity has not faded over the years. Of the two most popular ones, one is the bakarwadi from Pune and the other from Kolhapur. The covering made of besan or gram/chick pea flour is similar in both but each has a distinctive filling.
My recipe is to create a filling similar to the Chitale Bandhu bakarwadi in Pune. The added bonus is that I baked my bakarwadis so I can enjoy them guilt free 🙂 I have made…
Kairichi Dal is a yellow split pea salad made in the spring. Kairi is raw mango and dal is the chana dal or yellow split peas used for this dish. It is traditionally served in these eco friendly leaf containers! Hindu New Year starts with the month of Chaitra. The exact date is based on... Continue Reading →
Dear friends of Indfused, Happy Diwali! Seeing that the Baked Sutarfeni was such a hit with you all, I was inspired to try the recipe in an airfryer. I am happy to report that the experiment was a success and the dough was cooked in 3 minutes flat. Have the syrup ready to drizzle all... Continue Reading →
Happy Dassera everyone! The traditional festival sweet for Dassera is Shrikhand puri in Maharashtra! It is a holiday. The houses are adorned with marigold flowers, Gods and Goddesses worshipped and the celebration of good over evil, knowledge over ignorance begins! Dassera also signifies that Diwali is round the corner. For the Dassera festive lunch, I... Continue Reading →
Baked Bakarwadi!!!!! 
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