Untold stories of SKP cuisine

Ravali (रावळी) / Rice Cake: The first rice cakes were developed in Southeast Asia and there are a variety of rice cakes around the world.  But today I am going to walk through to authentic rice cake of the Somvanshi Kshatriya Pathare's (Panchkalshi) cuisine which is our  Ravali (रवळी). Ravali is a traditional recipe, especially prepared and enjoyed on the first day of Diwali by SKP's. It has major ingredients rice semolina and coconut, these major players of the recipe most of the time came from there own farm. Rice semolina is made with rice, where rice is thoroughly washed, dried, dry roasted and roughly grind into granules. If at all you try to sneak into homes of any SKP family on the first day of  Diwali you would be greeted with Rawali and the other Diwali snacks. That's her day and she rules the faral फराळ like a queen. I have been eating this traditional delight since my childhood, which was mostly prepared by mother, aunties, and grandmothe...

Samphire Curry /  " माचोळ ची आमटी " :  A popular sea vegetable mostly used in western cooking especially in fish Salads. It is also known as Sea asparagus, Marsh Samphire, Glassworts, and  Zeekral.  It is rich in minerals like Magnesium and Manganese.  Well, I am writing this blog not to explain how to cook Samphire salad, as there is a lot of stuff available on the internet and there are great chefs around. So let's spin the globe a bit and zoom into Mumbai and its neighboring districts. Samphire is known as  Machol  ( माचोळ )  in Marathi.  " माचोळ ची आमटी " / Samphire curry is one of  the delicacies prepared by people of SKP community i.e, Somavanshiya Kshatriya Pathare ( सोमावशीय क्षत्रिय पाठारे) .  Samphire supplemented with prawns creates an exotic delight. Below is the procedure of how the SKP's cook their Samphire Curry. * Ingredients : Samphire /  Machol  ( माचोळ )  : 100 gms SKP masala / Re...

Bangda (बांगडा फ्राय) / Mackerel Fry :  When on a fish palate, it really make pomfrets and the salmon feel nervous. When it is on the cooking pan, it cannot be unnoticed by your kitchen, drawing room, backyard, and also your neighborhood.  People across the globe love this fishy delight. In the coastal part of India, bangda fry is a popular dish, off course because of its taste but also its reasonable price compared to the elite fish family. Recipe for bangda fry in the coastal region of India is the more or the less the same but the major difference comes in the use of Masalas. I will take you to a tour to show how we SKP's (Somavanshiya Kshatriya Pathare) make bangda Fry. There are two variants but I will show you the one which I love the most Ingredients: Mackerel / Bangda Fish: 1 piece Turmeric Powder: 1 tsp SKP Masala: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste: 1 tbsp Lemon Juice: 1 tbsp Coriander Powder: 1 tsp Jeera Powder: 1 tsp Gram Flour: 1 tsp Oil: 2-...