Every year in December~ January I have a task to find a place for Family Hurda Party  हुरडा पार्टी or Hurda festival or Hurda Mahotsav. Traditionally hurda party  हुरडा पार्टी is arranged at own farm or relative / friend farm ! But today it’s difficult to own a farm which is near to house … that’s history now !!! Either me or you don’t own a farm nor have a farmer friend … so best is to search for places and enjoy Hurda season. Here is collection of places near Pune and Mumbai where you can get genuine Hurda and Marashtrian food (mostly), please leave comments if you find new places for hurda party this year 2021 – 2022 hurda season.

Hurda Party Locations near Pune Mumbai

हुरडा पार्टी 2022

Hurda Mahotsav 2022

Dec 2021 ~ February 2022 season

Hurda season this year will slightly get delayed due to covid19 situation 

Hurda Season tentative dates 01 Dec 2021

List of Hurda Party places near Pune, Aurangabad, Nasik, Mumbai  हुरडा पार्टी

2022 Latest New List is here

What are health benefits of Hurda?

Hurda is commonly eaten just by roasting, which retains the majority of the nutrients. Tendor Jower is fiber & iron rich, with fairly high protein levels. It is said that Hurda is rich in anti-oxidants and all sorghum (hurda) varieties are gluten-free.

How to store Hurda?

It can be stored in fridge in an airtight container (Keep in cool and dry place), can retain its taste for 5-6 days.

How much Hurda I need for family party?

1 Kg Hurda for 5-6 persons family is more than sufficient.

How to do Hurda party at home?

1) Roast it on frying pan without using any oil on low gas flame, eat it with Jaggary, Peanut chutny and Curd.
2) Fry it using oil and serve hot with twist of lemon, spicy sev to add contrast and big glasses of buttermilk to wash it all down.
3) Dry the tendor Jower grains in shadow, grind it to make flour and then make roties which tastes fantastic
4) Make Hurda Usal similar to what we do for other grains, with spices it tastes fantastic.

How to identify Good quality hurda?

Grains shall be tender, green in colour. It should be clean, dust free and without any foul odor.

Note : Hurda is also called as Ponk in Gujarat state.

!! हुरडा पार्टी आता घरी !!

पिंपरी चिंचवड व पुणे परिसरात हुरडा आता मिळणार घरपोच.

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ही योजना “वावर हुरडा पार्टी – पुणे” यांच्यामार्फत आहे.

हुरडयाचे आरोग्यासाठी फायदे?

१) हुरडयात तंतुमय पदार्थ असतात.
२) रक्तवाहिन्यांतील कोलेस्टेरॉलची पातळी कमी करण्यासाठी उपयुक्त आहे.
३) शरीरातील इन्शुलिनची उत्पादकता कायम, योग्य प्रमाणात व कार्यक्षम ठेवण्यास मधुमेह असणाऱ्यास, तसेच इतरांनाही उपयुक्त ठरतो.
४) शरीरातील अतिरिक्त चरबी, वजन कमी करण्यासाठी, कातडीचे आजार, जठरातील आम्लता कमी करण्यास उपयोगी.
५) काही घटक कर्करोगावर नियंत्रण आणतात.
६) दाण्यांमध्ये मुक्त अमिनो आम्ले, साखर, विद्राव्य प्रथिने, जीवनसत्त्वे यांचे प्रमाण अधिक असून, पिष्टमय पदार्थांचे प्रमाण कमी असते.

हुरडयाची साठवणुक कशी करावी?

हवाबंद डब्यात फ्रीजमधे ठेवू शकतो. ५ – ६ दिवसापर्यंत चव टिकून राहते.

कौटुंबिक पार्टीसाठी किती हुरडा घेण्याची गरज आहे ?

५ – ६ जण असलेल्या कुटुंबासाठी १ किलो हुरडा पुरेसा आहे.

हुरडा पार्टी घरी कशी करावी?

१) गरम तव्यावर तेल न वापरता हुरडा भाजून गुळ, शेंगदाणा चटणी किंवा दहि सोबत खाउ शकता.
२) गोडेतेल लावून, गरम तव्यावर हुरडा भाजून त्यासोबत लिंबाचा रस व मसालेदार शेव मिसळून आणखीन चवदार करू शकता. यात अजून भर म्हणून ताक पिउ शकता जे लवकर पचनास मदत करेल.
३) हुरडा सावलित वाळवा. त्यानंतर त्याच पीठ करून भाकऱ्या बनवून शकता. या भाकऱ्याची चव अप्रतिम असते.
४) कडधान्यांची उसळ जशी बनवितो तशीच आपण हुरडयाचे मसालेदार उसळ बनवू शकतो.

चांगल्या प्रतीचा हुरडा कसा ओळखावा?

दाणे स्वच्छ, हिरवट,परंतु दुधाळ व मउ असावेत. कसल्याहीप्रकारची धुळ किंवा दुर्गांधी नसावी

Check here for Hurda Availability (Site updated each week)

But difficulty is to find good places providing quality hurda, so this year when I went to Gokhale farm (near Alandi), I came to know that they are no more doing this business 🙁

So alternative was to go to Ahemadnagar which is @ 110 kms away from my home. Obviously I can not go there frequently so my hunt started for hurda party places near Pune ! So now I have prepared an updated list of Hurda Party Locations near Pune, PCMC, Talegaon, Aurangabad, Nasik & Mumbai. [Hurda Party Locations list is updated as on Dec 2020]

The HURDA price starting from 200 to 600 Rs per kg in 2020 year is now soaring like anything !! and you need at least 3~4 Kg for 5 persons … This year due to rain some price hike is expected anyway.

List of places near Pune for hurda party, address & mobile numbers of farms providing traditional Hurda party at their farms with traditional food. What is Hurda – tender jowar stalks roasted /barbecued in hot coal ashes is HURDA served along with chutney (desiccated coconut garlic with dried red chili) & curd.

What is HURDA party  हुरडा पार्टी ?

Jowar crop (Sorghum) grows in most of the regions of Maharashtra. Somewhere in month of December to January tender stalks of Jowar (Sorghum) are ready in farms.
So these tender jowar (Sorghum) stalks are roasted / barbecued in hot coal ashes & then the roasted tender Jowar (Sorghum) is called as HURDA.
So this HURDA is then served along with Chataney (desiccated coconut garlic with dried red chili) and curd.
Hurda is really very tasty and you will really enjoy this Hurda party.

So instead of going to hotel in city this week end why don’t to think of this outing on a farm, giving tasty food, the clean air, showing your children the grown crops. let them interact with the mud, insects, animals, let them be part of the Hurda roasting activity, I am sure they will enjoy it. Remember your old days where this was available everywhere & now limited to the villages.

So let this be a wonderful & memorable family outing this weekend !

Enjoy the Hurda party this year December to January !

cheers !!