The major political center of Maharashtra and Vidharba, headquarters of RSS, best city in India to live by, best literacy rate, historical importance, oranges and great cuisine as an add-on, this is the city of Nagpur also known as ‘Orange City’.

Being one of the largest cities of Maharashtra, the city of Nagpur has almost everything to offer. From oranges to boost your stamina to traditional food of Vidharba region which is locally known as Varhadi cuisine or shoji cuisine, to enhance your taste buds. The sweet-sour taste is always a treat to you with the great essence of spice mixed in the right quantity. The variety of spices used in the local food of Nagpur gives the food a perfect variety and taste. This region which is famous for its spicy food also has other foods to offer. Various spices like dry-coriander, bay leaves, gray cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, etc. which are all ingredients of Garam Masala.

Here are some of the famous local foods of Nagpur that you must try if your train happens to stop on the Nagpur railway station on any of your trips:

Koshambir

Koshambir is a customary dish and is an imperative part of the conventional thali. It is an absolute necessity arranged dish for any extraordinary or religious event. Koshmbir is, essentially, a serving of mixed greens produced using crude vegetables and foods grown from the ground enhanced with spread and flavors. It is anything but difficult to make it and it requires less investment to plan. There are numerous varieties of Koshambir in diverse districts, however, cucumber and ground coconut are two principle elements of this flavorful dish.ZunkaBhakar

This is a kind of flapjack that is produced using millet flour and split gram blend and is a fantastic and credible dish of Vidarbha area.

Sandage

Sandage is another customary formula that is famous in Nagpur. This delicious dish is made with Bengal gram as its real fixing. It is made in summers and is left in the sun for drying. Once dried, Sandage is cooked with vegetables and is presented with chapattis. Another name for sandage is Mangodi. Sandage is anything but difficult to keep in storage, thus once made, it can be utilized throughout the entire year

Poha

Pohe is a delicious nibble that is produced using smoothed or puffed rice and is, for the most part, presented with tea or for breakfast. It has numerous varieties, for example, Kanda Pohe, which are readied with Pohe blended with onions. Different variations incorporate Batata (potato) Pohe, Dadpepohe, and so forth. The dish is normally embellished with diverse fixings, for example, coriander, ground coconut, sev or peanuts.

Pitla Bhakri

Pitlabhakri is a provincial dish of Nagpur and is fundamentally famous among ranchers and society. It is a normal Maharashtrian dish. It is readied from powdered Dal shaping a pale dish which is Pitla.

Apart from these, the Oranges of Nagpur are a must have. They are deliciously juicy and sweet. There’s no need to be bothered about having to find all these dishes on the station, just order it on your seat and the service of food delivery in Nagpur being very prompt, it is delivered to you just when your train halts.