Veg Kolhapuri is a vegetarian dish from Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Maharashtra

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 in India

India

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. It can be described as a mixed vegetable dry gravy

Gravy

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 dish. It is frequently eaten as a main course. It is accompanied by a chapati in rural areas and in Kolhapur, although it is accompanied by roti

Roti

Roti is generally a South Asian bread made from stoneground wholemeal flour, traditionally known as atta flour, that originated and is consumed in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It is also consumed in parts of the Southern Caribbean, particularly in Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and...

, paratha

Paratha

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, naan or kulcha in other areas, especially at fast food outlets in India

India

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Kolhapur is famous for its nonvegetarian fare. The red gravy, Tambada Rassa, is very popular.

External links

• Recipe At NDTV Cooks

• Kolhapur Cuisine