Chhajja, the all day dining restaurant in Fort Jadhavgadh, the heritage hotel offers traditional Indian, European, oriental and local authentic Maharashtrian food. Located on the upper level of the fort, this elegant coffee shop is where you go to get the most authentic flavours of Maharashtrian cuisine when in Pune. With a balcony overlooking the Sahayadris, the low doorways of bygone era, and the inner walls of the fort visible from the entrance, every bite you take here takes you back to the days when the great Maratha rulers ruled this land. Try the chicken khada masala (boneless chicken marinated and cooked in whole garam masala with a prominent flavour of coriander seeds and chilli flakes), saswad mutton curry (mutton cooked in local village spices), palak paneer bhurjee (chiffonnade of spinach and grated cottage cheese tossed together with red chilly powder, turmeric and seasonings, aloo purandar (baby potatoes from Purandar district cooked in a rich tomato gravy with a prominent flavour of saunff (fennel seeds), kurkuri bhindi (bhindi marinated and deep fried), daal malhargadh (blend of toor and channa dal with a tadka of whole red chilly and garlic), shahi malai anjeer (freshly picked figs from farms in Jadhav wadi tossed in butter, cooked in rabdi and garnished with dry fruits and saffron). The chef uses recipes taken from the local Maharashtrian households in the Saswad area and the service is efficient and friendly.