January in Maharashtra is closely tied to Makar Sankranti, a harvest festival that celebrates winter crops. It’s a time when millet and sesame naturally find their way into everyday cooking, shaping dishes that are practical, nourishing, and seasonal. Tilachi bhakri — a sesame-studded pearl millet flatbread — is one such winter staple. While bhakris are […]
My winter meal of choice is this ‘hulgyachi rassedar usal’ also called ‘kulith usal’ (हुलगे / कुळीथची उसळ). It is a delicious runny curry of sprouted horse gram, very popular in rural Maharashtra. Horse gram or ‘kulith’ is an excellent source of protein in a vegan diet. Why is horse gram so popular amongst […]
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