Puran Poli

Puran Poli or Puranachi Poli is a special sweet dish, which is generally associated with Maharashtrian festivals and religious ceremonies. The dish is also prepared in southern India, but with different nomenclature: Holige in Karnataka and Bobbattu in Andhra Pradesh.

It looks similar to a chapati but the main soul of the dish is its stuffing which is a merger of spicy ingredients. The dish tastes best when served hot and with ghee or butter. The sweet flavor of the dish comes from jaggery, which is included in the stuffing. But, some people substitute it with powdered sugar, which makes the dish crunchy.

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