Gone are the times when fasting meant limiting oneself to easy sabudana khichdi. As Pune gears up for Mahashivratri on Wednesday, February 26, town’s iconic eateries are remodeling conventional upvas (fasting) delicacies into an elaborate culinary expertise, with presents starting from progressive khika to upvas thalis.
NRH Badshahi
Began in 1936 by the Moghe household, New Refreshment Home (NRH) Badshahi is positioned on Tilak Highway close to SP Faculty and is thought for its flavourful meals and cosy setting.
“Although we’re recognized for genuine Maharashtrian vegetarian thali we additionally provide choices for upvas that embody ghavan (pancake made out of rice flour batter), potato toast, chatpata potato, upvas bhel, shahi kebab and varaicha shira in sweets, amongst others. Diners may also benefit from the upvas basket or thali, which incorporates toast, kachori and sabudana vada. With our homely preparation, loyal chef and constant style we’re visited by all age teams,” says Medha Sahasrabudhe, present proprietor of NRH Badshahi.
Appa
Established close to Deccan Gymkhana in 1942, Appa at present has branches in Narayan Peth and Karve Nagar.
“For upvas we’ve got Appa’s khika, a mixture of khichdi and kakadi (cucumber) which is a cool and refreshing possibility reasonably than the not-so-easily-digestible sabudana khichdi. We additionally serve upvas thalipeeth, upvasachi misal containing sabudana khichdi, danyachi amti (groundnut-based curry), baked potato and different choices. It’s primarily the simplicity and dietary meals and consistency in style over time which have made prospects return to us,” says Sangram Deshmukh, proprietor of Appa.
Prabha Vishranti Gruha
Fashionable for its restricted menu, distinctly made potato vada and Maharashtrian avenue meals, Prabha Vishranti Gruha was began in 1940 by the Paranjape household.
“Sabudana vada is one in every of our bestsellers. Moreover, upvasachi misal, cucumber salad and potato bhaji will be different choices for these fasting. For many years we’ve got continued with homely preparation beneath our supervision to keep up a constant style. And to keep up private interplay and relations with our loyal clientele we aren’t accessible for on-line meals supply apps, mentioned Ketan Paranjape, the fourth-generation proprietor of the restaurant.
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Lodge Abhijat New Candy House
Situated on Kumthekar Highway in Sadashiv Peth, this restaurant based in 1947 is well-known for serving scrumptious South Indian menu and Maharashtrian delicacies.
“For upvas we’ve got two thalis. Upvas thali comprises thalipeeth, batata vada, danyacha ladu, buttermilk and chutney whereas the faral thaliconsists of sabudana khichdi, sabudana vada, dana gulkand ladu and buttermilk. On the event of Chaturthi and Mahashivratri, we provide candy kachori, milk-based malai barfi and piyush (curd-based nutmeg-flavoured drink),” says proprietor Meena Joshi.
