Maharashtrian cuisine from western india has given many incredible dishes to the indian food scene and my favorite of the lot is spicy and flavorful kolhapuri mixed veg curry. A thick curry with loads of vegetables, coconut-based gravy and a variety of spices, this is a popular maharastrian dish originating from a city in maharashtra called kolhapur. This city is famous for the farming of fiery red hot chillies. Thus, it comes as no surprise that this dish named after the city involves dry roasting of red chillies with coconut and some whole spices before going ahead with making the main gravy base of this dish. It is spicy, flavorful and extremely tasty. I live in ireland now and am a hard-core carnivore but whenever i visit my home-town in india and we go out to a restaurant to eat, the first thing i order is always kolhapuri mixed vegetables curry with dal tadka and butter naan. This dish prepared in indian restaurants is insanely delicious! the vegetables are crunchy yet perfectly cooked, the gravy is silky, flavorful with just the right hint of sweetness to it and together the flavors just seem to sing in your mouth. This restaurant-style dish is a winner recipe to make at a dinner party for all your indian food loving friends.
