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Pootharekulu

Rice, Grain and Starch Dishes

Pootharekulu, or poothareku in the singular, is a popular Indian sweet from the Andhra Pradesh state of south India. It is wrapped in a wafer-thin layer of rice starch resembling paper and stuffed with sugar, dry fruits, and nuts. The sweet is popular for festivals, religious occasions, and weddings in the Telugu-speaking states. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Course
Dessert 1
Origin Region
India 1
Connections

In Cuisine

Indian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Pootharekulu (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Ghee, Ingredients
Source Pootharekulu (Wikipedia)
Jaggery, Ingredients
Source Pootharekulu (Wikipedia)
Powdered Sugar, Ingredients
Source Pootharekulu (Wikipedia)
Rice, Ingredients
Source Pootharekulu (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: India, originated there.
Sources
1. Pootharekulu (Wikidata)
  • P495 (country of origin): India
    India
  • P31 (instance of): Dessert
    Dessert
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Pootharekulu (Wikipedia)
  • Uses Ingredient: Rice, Infobox main_ingredient field: Rice starch/black gram, powdered sugar or jaggery, ghee
  • Uses Ingredient: Ghee, Infobox main_ingredient field: Rice starch/black gram, powdered sugar or jaggery, ghee
  • Uses Ingredient: Powdered Sugar, Infobox main_ingredient field: Rice starch/black gram, powdered sugar or jaggery, ghee
  • Uses Ingredient: Jaggery, Infobox main_ingredient field: Rice starch/black gram, powdered sugar or jaggery, ghee
  • In Cuisine: Indian Cuisine, lead paragraph
    Pootharekulu (plural) or poothareku (singular) is a popular Indian sweet from the Andhra Pradesh state of south India.
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