7 Maharashtrian Sweets You Must Try Once

Aastha Sharma
Apr 08, 2024

Puran Poli

A delicious flatbread stuffed with cooked chana dal (split chickpeas), jaggery, and spices, wrapped in a thin wheat flour dough and pan-fried in ghee.

Shrikhand

A creamy and sweet delicacy made with strained yoghurt (hung curd), sugar, and flavours of saffron, cardamom, and almonds, served chilled for a delightful treat.

Basundi

A rich and creamy milk-based dessert created by cooking milk and sugar until thickened, flavoured with saffron, cardamom, and almonds, and served cold for a delectable treat.

Anarsa

Deep-fried sweets made with soaked rice flour, jaggery or sugar, and occasionally poppy seeds, moulded into discs or squares and fried till crispy, served as a crunchy snack or dessert.

Karanji

Deep-fried dumplings filled with a sweet mixture of grated coconut, jaggery, and almonds, flavoured with cardamom and occasionally dry fruits, wrapped in a semolina or wheat flour dough and fried until golden brown.

Gathi Kada

Gathi Kada, a classic Maharashtrian sweet dish made with wheat flour, jaggery, and ghee, is a rich and savoury treat that is commonly served during celebratory occasions.

Chirote

Chirote, a Maharashtrian dessert, is produced by deep-frying layers of dough and coating them with sugar syrup or powdered sugar, giving each bite a pleasant crunch.

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