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Puran Poli
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It's often served with katachi amti, a thin spiced dal made from the water the chana dal was boiled in, so nothing from the filling goes to waste.
A sweet filling of cooked chana dal, jaggery, and cardamom is sealed inside a soft wheat dough, then rolled out thin and cooked on a griddle with a brushing of ghee until lightly browned. It's sold at sweet shops and stalls across Maharashtra, especially heavily around Holi and Gudi Padwa.
Why it's made this way: Puran poli is one of Maharashtra's oldest festival sweets, traditionally made to mark Holi, and its presence at street sweet counters year-round reflects how far it's moved beyond just a home-kitchen specialty.
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