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Malvani cuisine is the standard cuisine of the South Konkan region of the Indian states of Maharashtra and Goa. Although Malvani cuisine is predominantly non-vegetarian, there are many vegetarian dishes. Although it is an independent cuisine, it overlaps Maharashtrian cuisine and Goan cuisine. Malvan is a town in the Sindhudurg district on the west coast of Maharashtra.
Malvani cuisine uses coconut liberally in various forms such as grated, dry-grated, fried, coconut paste and coconut milk. Many masalas have dried red chilies and other spices like coriander seeds, peppercorns, cumin, cardamom, ginger and garlic. Some dishes also use kokum, dried kokam (amsul), tamarind, and raw mango (kairi). The Malvani masala, a form of dried powder masala, is a combination of 15 to 16 dry spices. This masala is coarsely ground and stored in jars to be utilized when required. However, not all of the cuisine is hot and spicy; the Konkanastha Brahmin style of food is an example of less spicy food.
Fish dishes dominate Malvani cuisine. [1] Solkadhi is a pink-colored drink made from the kokam fruit (Garcinia indica) and coconut milk.[2]
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- ^ Prof. Sanjay Agnihotri (27 May 2012). "पापलेट, कोळंबी, सरंगा, सोलकढी..." [Pâplet, Kolambi, Saranga, Solkadhi]. Sakal (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.