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Masemari – The Fishing – Seafood heaven in Pune City

March 4, 2014 by manjirichitnis 26 Comments

Masemari is owned by Lalan Sarang, a well known Maharashtrian Big Screen and Theatre actress and is situated in the heart of Pune city and is a fine example of Malvani, Konkani and Goan cuisine with a comprehensive menu. An ode to the finest that coastal cuisine from Konkan and Goa has to offer!

Western Indian Coastal cuisine and the way our family cooks seafood, involves the use of freshly grated coconut in abundance. We also don’t shy from using chillies lots of them red and green and freshly ground coriander chilli, ginger and garlic are used as a marinade for fish before frying. So if discerning foodies like us who know our coastal cuisine go out to eat similar food, the place better know what they are serving us! Especially if it involves travelling from one end of the city on a crisp winter morning and when we could easily have waltzed into Nisarg our all-time seafood speciality fav restaurant.

So are you ready to go on a visually stimulating coastal adventure where tall coconut palms sway in the tropical sun, the stunning western coast of India, home to the beautiful waters of Konkan? Join me on a virtual tour and an absolute treat for your senses, a tantalising deluge of spices …well then Strap on that seat belt for a ride on this fishing powerboat …no no … what the heck…just Dive right in 😉

We start the meal with Sol Kadhi (pronounced Soul Kadhee) made from freshly squeezed coconut milk and kokum (Mangosteen), said to have digestive properties and consumed as a palate cleanser between courses.

A prawn platter which is a mix of Rawa, Tawa, Koliwada and crispy prawns. (Rawa = semolina, Tawa =pan, Koli = fisherman, Wada= literally meaning a huge old-style Indian house like a bungalow, but Koliwada refers to a colony of Kolis or fishermen folk  in India)

Bangda (Mackerel) Fry…I love anything served anything on a keli-paan (kela = banana ,paan = leaf)

Fish Pickle as a side

For mains, we ordered Tandool Bhakari or Indian bread made with rice flour (the white roti in the picture) , Wade – made from a mixture of 3-4 different flours and deep fried (the brown puffy puri), and Pomfret curry.

I loved the clean fresh white washed walls and huge artefacts that scream fish, fishing and fishing boats. The service is polite and quick and the fish is as fresh as the catch of the day, we went in hope of getting crabs – lots of them, alas… I live in the hope of a ”next time”

After this fine meal, I still dared to consume a gulab jamun and some more sol kadhi! I literally crawled to where Baba had parked the car and that afternoon oh boy ! Did I have a fab nap or what 🙂

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Comments

  1. Sylvia says

    March 4, 2014 at 11:23 am

    Fish pickles as side looks droolworthy!

    Reply
    • Manjiri says

      March 6, 2014 at 12:08 pm

      Ohhh tell me about it Sylvia!

      Reply
  2. Karen Burns Booth says

    March 4, 2014 at 2:37 pm

    What a FABULOUS feast and as a fully paid up fish lover, that fish looks DIVINE!

    Reply
    • Manjiri Chitnis says

      March 6, 2014 at 12:08 pm

      Thank you Karen, I live in the hope of going back there and eating the best crabs ever! Amen to that!

      Reply
  3. Nayna Kanabar says

    March 4, 2014 at 3:40 pm

    Looks like you had fun at this place in Pune.

    Reply
    • Manjiri Chitnis says

      March 6, 2014 at 12:08 pm

      Oh yes, Nayna!

      Reply
  4. Tina @ The Spicy Pear says

    March 4, 2014 at 4:36 pm

    I love all your food photos, especially the fried fish. I want to visit Pune and eat all the wonderful delights you tried. And I’ve already said on your blog before how much I love pomfret. My favourite fish from Mumbai. You get the frozen variety over here but it loses much of its flavour by the time you’ve cooked it. I need to return to the motherland!

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    • Manjiri says

      March 6, 2014 at 12:07 pm

      Tina! Let’s go together on a foodie trip! seriously! I cannot tell you how much I miss my fresh fish from back home but there is a vendor in Croydon who flies in fresh fish but one has to go there obscenely early like by 4 am and also the rates are pretty exorbitant – as is expected! Well, at times it is ok to give in I guess hehe . But I totally agree fish is one food item that tastes its best when fresh, frozen fish just doesn’t cut it!

      Reply
  5. London-Unattached.com says

    March 4, 2014 at 9:01 pm

    I’m smiling at the idea of your fab nap! what a great adventure!

    Reply
    • Manjiri Chitnis says

      March 6, 2014 at 12:05 pm

      Oh Fiona it was what I call ‘sleeping like a baby’, lost to the world and totally blissed out 🙂

      Reply
  6. Morgan @ Peaches, Please says

    March 5, 2014 at 12:06 am

    I’m not familiar with any of this food. Thanks for broadening my cultural and culinary borders.

    Reply
    • Manjiri Chitnis says

      March 6, 2014 at 12:03 pm

      You are very welcome Morgan 🙂 That’s why I love reading food blogs, there is something new to learn from each blog esp about the many cultural and culinary nuances from all over the world.

      Reply
  7. Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says

    March 5, 2014 at 5:34 pm

    The mackerel fry is def my kind of dish.

    Reply
    • Manjiri Chitnis says

      March 6, 2014 at 12:03 pm

      Oh yes Bintu! Sigh, how I miss the fresh fish we get back home!

      Reply
  8. Janice @FarmersgirlCook says

    March 6, 2014 at 9:00 pm

    Wow! What a tasty looking meal.

    Reply
    • Manjiri Chitnis says

      March 8, 2014 at 4:23 pm

      Thanks, Janice!

      Reply
  9. glamorous glutton says

    March 6, 2014 at 10:33 pm

    Great looking meal and the fried mackerel looks particularly delicious. GG

    Reply
    • Manjiri Chitnis says

      March 8, 2014 at 4:22 pm

      Thanks, GG oh yes that Mackerel!

      Reply
  10. HedgeComber says

    March 10, 2014 at 8:16 am

    Yes please to every single course! 🙂
    Janie x

    Reply
    • Manjiri Chitnis says

      March 10, 2014 at 11:58 am

      yay, Janie! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Eat Your Veg says

    March 10, 2014 at 11:36 am

    Looks like one heavenly flavour sensation of a meal to me Manjiri!

    Reply
    • Manjiri Chitnis says

      March 10, 2014 at 11:57 am

      Oh yes, Lous it certainly was!

      Reply
  12. Heidi Roberts says

    March 10, 2014 at 6:20 pm

    This certainly looks like a fish adventure – I only like to eat fish when I can see the water it came out of!!

    Reply
    • Manjiri Chitnis says

      March 11, 2014 at 1:16 pm

      Oh yes, it was an adventure for the taste buds! oh, these fish are all saltwater and fresh as catch of the day!

      Reply
  13. Fuss Free Helen says

    March 11, 2014 at 11:40 am

    that mackerel looks amazing! so so good.

    Reply
    • Manjiri Chitnis says

      March 11, 2014 at 1:14 pm

      oh yes, it was heavenly!

      Reply

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