Essential Marathi Cookbook, The

This book has almost all of the recipes that I remember growing up. Now that I am living in my own house bajillions of miles away from my Aai no idea how to make the foods I am so familiar with and cherish... this book definitely set me in the right direction. This is a must have book in all Maharashtrian households. Maharashtrians will definitely appreciate this book and so will everyone else. It's a sentimental find for me.

Though the name is Essential Marathi Cookbook, it covers most of home dishes. It is nicely written and gives exact measure of ingredients for serving number of people.

I'm not a Maharashtrian but married into a Marathi family. I just got this book today and I'm loving the scope and depth of it. Thanks to the author for diligently writing this book which has tried to cover the A to Z of Marathi cuisine. Pros for me: 1. Includes not just the recipes but also the sets the foundation for a Marathi kitchen with tools, spice blends, popular veggies etc. 2. Includes dishes of all kinds (from snacks to maincourse, desserts). The chutney, pickles, candy section definitely roots the culture strongly..pure nostalgia. 3. Loved how the recipe names are in Marathi. There is a short description of the dish, followed by a crisp description of ingredients and process. The neat font and alignment makes the read seem easy and not overwhelming. 4. Recipes are clearly organised into groups for easy access. Vegetarians can easily skip the chapter on poultry and sea food unlike other books. Cons for me: 1. No pictures 😭😭😭 I found it hard to believe that such a great cook book is devoid of any pictures. Even if the author didn't want to attach pictures of each recipe, just a couple of glossy pages with a few popular items would also have been enough. But not a single picture..broke my heart. Reducing one star just for that. 2. The Marathi recipe names are written in English. Those who are unaware of the language wouldn't know how to pronounce them. A quick hindi/marathi/English phonetic transcription might help. All in all go for it if you want to deep dive into authentic Maharashtrian cuisine.

Fantastic book if you are exploring Marathi cuisine. Approachable, easy to follow and yet the authenticity has been retained.

This book is just amazing ❤️ and so full of easy recipes . Certainly a must have if you're a foodie who loves to cook as well as eat .If the book is around you may never run out of ideas .

Very good guide for cooking

As far as the book is concerned yet in the process of trying out the recipes..they look easy to follow and descriptions are simple, ingredients are easily available at home, like the brief familial introduction before everyone chapter. What I'm impressed with is the amazon service , as my book went missing and yet was promptly replaced by them at the very first intimation to the customer service. .thank you for the wonderful experience 👍

Good product very useful.

Great book.

The recipes are authentic and the writing style is charming and very engaging. I have tried a few recipes and they were delicious! Most recipes are vegetarian, which is great if you're like me and trying to cut down on animal products.

I am so happy that books like this exist. Marathi cuisine is among my own personal favourites from the Indian subcontinent, together with the Goan and Hyderabadi cuisines, so I'd recommend this book for anyone that's a) vegetarian or mostly prefers vegetarian dishes and b) wants to know and learn one of the simpler, earthier cuisines of the peninsula. This book hardly requires expensive ingredients that are easy to get in the West (I live in Finland) and most of the dishes are easy to make, so also suitable for busy home chefs!

The book is written for beginners. Recipes are written in detail. I love this book . I keep it handy for references

Loved every recipe in point