The local cuisines of Pune

The local cuisines of Pune have the unique flavor of coconut and garlic. And at the same time, green chilies are used in large amount to prepare local cuisines in Pune, thus making the dishes spicy. The main course in the traditional food of Pune includes of dishes which are prepared of jowar and bajra. If you are planning to visit the city, you can enjoy some sweet specialties like chewda, bhakerwadi and pedas.

A traditional Pune meal includes of the following items:

* Puran Poli, which is a sweet paratha with pulses/dal
* Amti, masala dal
* Pithla Bhakri, a masala chickpea gravy with a stiff roti
* Varan Bhat which is dal and rice
* Matki Ki Usal which is usually masala sprouts
* Thali pith is a spicy chickpea based pancake
* Alu chi Vadi steamed and fried potatoes

Attractions to see in Pune

Pune is more closely related with Marathi art, literature, drama and religious beliefs. Prominent museums in Pune include the Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, Mahatma Phule Museum, Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum, Pune Tribal Museum and the National War Museum.

Pune has a number of public gardens, such as the Kamala Nehru Park, Sambhaji Park, Shahu Udyan, Peshwe Park, Saras Baug, Empress Garden, and Bund Garden. The Pune-Okayama Friendship Garden, now known Pu La Deshpande Udyan, is a recreation of the Korakuen Garden in Okayama, Japan.

Pune India - The Oxford of the East

Pune is the second largest state of Indian state, Maharashtra. Pune known as “the Oxford of the East” for its numerous educational institutions and it is also known as “the Detroit of India” for being home to many manufacturing industries specially automobiles industry. It is assumed that the name Pune is derived from the Sanskrit word “Punya Nagari” which means “City of Virtue.” Chhatrapati Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire, lived in Pune and he developed and constructed the Guruwar, Somwar, Ganesh and Ghorpade Peths. After the Peshwa rule and several wars, Pune or Poona was placed under the Bombay Presidency by the British. The city was an important social and religious movement centre in the 19th century.

In the modern times, Pune has developed itself into one of the largest cities in India harboring several IT and manufacturing companies. With its close proximity to Mumbai it is rather easy getting to Pune. Like any other Indian city, the restaurants in Pune serve with various Indian cuisines. You can also find a large number of Kolhapuri, Udupi and Maharashtraian restaurants in the city.

Being an important educational centre and industrial centre, Pune is worth visiting city of India.