 Rice is always on the periphery rather than in the center.In the Konkan coastal area, boiled rice and "rice bhakri","nachni bhakri" is the staple, with a combination of the vegetable and non-vegetable dishes described in the lunch and dinner menu.In other areas of Maharashtra such as Desh, Khandesh, Marathwada and Vidarbha, the traditional staple was "bhakri" with a combination of "dal", and vegetables.