Shreekhand, Puran Poli, Kheer, Modak, Narali bhaat - the exotic journey of Maharashtrian sweet sensations is endless. Recipes like
Puran Poli, Modak and Anarase are in no way effortless, but the outcome is worth all the effort.
In Maharashtra, as it is in other regions of India, sweets hold a special significance on festivals. The festival of
Makar Sankranti brings the joy of exchanging
tilgul (sweet sesame seeds balls) with relatives and friends.
Diwali - the festival of lights - brims over with the aroma of sweets and savories such as
besan laddus, rava laddus, karanjis, shankarpale, chirote, chakali, chivda and shev.
This page gives a glimpse of some such mouth-watering sweets.