Ten famous Diwali Sweets from Different Parts of India

By siliconindia   |   Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 00:50 IST
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Holige or Obbattu
Ten famous Diwali Sweets from Different Parts of India
Holige or Obbattu is a very famous dish prepared in Karnataka and also in Maharashtra known as Puran Poli. A kind of sweet flat roti, with the holige or the sweet mixed with coconut is stuffed in it. There are many varieties, like peanut holige, sugar holige, Coconut holige, tur dal holige, sesame seed holige etc. lot of patience and experience is needed to prepare this dish. They add a pinch of turmeric to make it look yellowish