6 Maharashtrian non veg dishes to swoon over

With a taste of spices, regional flavours, ancient cooking methods, Maharashtrian food is indeed a culinary indulgence. Be it Saoji curries of Vidharba with its spicy flare or the rich Malavani fish preparation along the Konkan coast, each region has something unique to serve. Here are six Maharashtrian non-vegetarian delicacies one must try for all those who are adventurous enough to tickle their taste buds with a good bit of spice.

This hearty thali boasts of Maharashtra's famous Kala masala that is an intense dark roast of spices combined with coconut. Mutton is slow cooked with these potent spices until tender to be perfectly soaked with rich and pungent Indian spices.

An extremely popular comfort food along the Konkan coast, Prawn Khichadi is a one-pot meal that is nutritious and flavourful with the addition of aromatic spices, fresh prawns and the humble rice and lentils. This preparation is a comfort food in most Konkan households and complements with both sea food flavours as well as with the feeling of home food.

This one has to be in your list of must-try meals for the very fact that Kolhapuri food is known to be extremely spicy. This thali comes packed with either mutton or chicken curry and along with the unique tambda rassa, pandhra rassa, bhakri, accompanied with some typical Maharashtrian sides. The rassas are flavoured mutton or chicken stock.

This one comes from western Maharashtra with a fiery green chili and garlic based gravy, the Chicken Kharda packs a serious punch while maintaining a rustic simplicity, which makes it an ideal pick for spice lovers.

The fish thali along the coast of Maharashtra comprises fish fry (of pomfret or surmai, or any locally available fish), fish curry, rice, solkadhi and some seasonal side dishes. The whole thali is a mouth-watering experience that gives a taste of the Konkan sea food.

A speciality of Vidharba, this Saoji style mutton khoor (paya/ goat trotters) is one that comes with a fiery hot gravy along with spices from Vidarbha. Slow cooked along with the special Saoji masala, this curry is sure to be the highlight of your entire Maharashtrian experience.