Vengurla is a sleepy little coastal hamlet in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra north of Goa. My impromptu trip to this unspoilt piece of Konkan heaven is thanks to @handpickedbypc 's recommendation & @v1kraant who took me there as part of my @happinessestate stay. The place has a long history , a natural harbor which served as a Dutch Port and hence known as Vingoria in olden days. The fisherwoman's cooperative led by Shweta Tai has been instrumental in empowering the local Koli women by taking tourists to the mangrove forests & also serving some delicious Malvani food. Tai had made some Tandulachi Bhakri , Bangda Tikhale , Jhinga Masala , Paplet Rawa fry & even a indo Chinese chilly prawn. The hand flattened rice bhakri was such a joy to eat with other spicy sides. One spoon of the delicious Tikhale, I knew it had the local variant of Sichuan pepper in it called Tirphal. So it is an interesting mix of spices which go into it. Aai uses 3 types of chillies : The local small Gavti chillies, Sankleshwar & Bedgi along with coriander seeds which is finally ground with coconut. The same spicing minus tirphal goes into the rava fry too. Excellent not soaking a tsp of extra oil. Shellfish characteristic of Konkan had garam masala spices including some exotic ones like dagad phool ( stone lichen) & nag Kesar ( ironwood). The dessert was painstakingly prepared shirsale & ros. Very similar in technique to shevayi made by Konkanis, the rice dough is boiled & extruded to a melt in mouth press. This is then served with coconut milk sweetened with the local jaggery , a hint of cardamom & turmeric. A breakfast classic of theirs which became my dessert. An unforgettable meal which ended with me buying their home made masalas as well! #foodloose #vengurla #throwbackthursday #malwan #sindhudurg #throwback #paplet #malvani #thali #vitaminsea #mangrove #konkancoast #shirsale #ros #shewayi #sevai #prawns #jhinga #maharashtra #gavti #seafood #tandulachi #rice #bhakri #glutenfree (at Vengurla Malvan Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIUr798Fiqp/?igshid=h3369tjs05yb
