Jalgaon is a major city in Khandesh region of Maharashtra and is rich in culture and also popular for the delicious food served here. It is also known as Banana City as bananas are very famous from this city. The restaurants in Jalgaon serve a variety of traditional Marathi and modern dishes that are not only delicious, but also give you an introduction to the rich culture of this place.

Let us have a look on the various popular dishes that are served here in Jalgaon;

• Khandeshi Style Buttermilk –

Buttermilk kadhi is a dish that is liked and prepared all over India. In Jalgaon, it is made in its own way with garlic, ginger, coconut and turmeric along with Bengal gram flour and yoghurt. Khandeshi style buttermilk Kadhi is made as an accomplishment along with other Marathi dishes Vafola and Funake.

Khandeshi Style Buttermilk – Source: Myhomemantra

• Vaangi Bharit –

Vangyacha Bharit is another popular dish that is liked by most of the people in Maharashtra. It is served with chapattis and tastes best with Bhakhri along with Zunka, which is a preparation of onions and beans. The main ingredients that are included in Vaangi Bharit are eggplant, spring onions, garlic, green chillies, coriander leaves and oil. Eggplant is directly roasted on open flames and then it is mashed along other ingredients and is served hot.

Vaangi Bharit – Source: Google

• Khandeshi Khichdi –

Khichdi is a quick and simple dish that is healthy and easily digested. It is the best food option when you come back from office very late or you are in a hurry. Khichdi is a mixture of rice, lentils, tomatoes, onions and other spices and is served hot with ghee, curd or butter.

Khandeshi Khichdi – Source: Namakshamak

• Eggplant Bhaji –

Eggplant bhaji or sabji is a special wedding dish that is served in most of the weddings in Khandeshi region. It is prepared with diced eggplant, roughly ground chillies and garlic fried in oil. It is best tasted with fried rice. Mostly, it is served as the second course of three-course dinner in most of the weddings.

Eggplant Bhaji – Source: Flickr @RovingI

• Tomato Bhaji –

Tomato Bhaji is an exclusive dish that is served in Maharashtra and is enjoyed with bread, chapattis, and rice. It is the best option when your kitchen runs out of stocks of vegetables. The main ingredients of this dish are tomatoes and onions. Freshly grated coconuts and peanuts are used for garnishing of this dish.

Tomato Bhaji – Source: @Flickr

• Jalebi –

Jalebi is a popular sweet dish of India and is made from refined flour and sugar syrup. In Jalgaon, Jalebi is made in the shape of coils and is deep fried until crisp. After that, it is dipped in rich sugar syrup and is served hot along with Rabdi or Curd. Some special essences like kevda or sandal are also sometimes used for a special taste and aroma.

Jalebi Source: @Flickr – Kirti

• Imarti –

Imarti is another popular sweet dish that is made from lentils flour. A very thin batter of flour is prepared and coiled pieces are made from it and are deep fried. Then they are soaked in sugar syrup for some time and are served crisp and hot. It is a major dish during festivals like Diwali in Maharashtra.

Imarti – Source: @Flickr – Kapsi

• Chakli –

Chakli is a mouth-watering snack that is prepared in Maharashtra during the festive season. It is a crisp dish made from mixed flour, urad dal flour and water and is seasoned with nuts.

Chakli – Source:@Flicker – Godakshin

With so many exotic and delicious dishes, Jalgaon is an ideal place for people who love and adore delicious food. Next time when you visit Jalgaon, you must try all of these dishes that are really a delight to have and a treat to your taste buds.