Puran Poli

Andhra Pradesh
It is popularly called bobbattu and served on major festive and other occasions. It is one of the sweets of Coastal Andhra. The stuff used inside the bobbattu varies according the region. It is served hot and eaten by applying a layer of ghee to it. Rava bobbattu is another variant of bobbattu. It is called as poli in Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh and obbattu in northeast Andhra Pradesh.

Karnataka
It is a special dish served in the state of Karnataka on all occasions, especially during Yugadi/Ugadi. Different varieties of holige are served in various parts of Karnataka and the most common is the one prepared with yellow gram and sugar or jaggery and obbattu is also prepared using coconut and sugar as the ingredients.

Maharashtra
It is also the special dish of Maharashtra which is prepared on every occasion at every house especially during festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi and Holi. It is eaten with Basundi, Aamras, Kadhi, Amti, etc. In Pune, Puran Poli is eaten with a variant of Amti (flavored sour curry) known as Katachi Amti is prepared with the remaining water of Chana Dal used to make Puran. In the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, jaggery is used in puran poli for sweetness, it is eaten with Wada - a pakora made of all lentils.

Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Opputtu in Tamil Nadu and payasaboli in Kerala is a golden yellow sweet pancake from Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is eaten during a traditional Sadhya along with Payasam. Several varieties of opputtu are prepared including thenga (coconut) boli and sharkara (brown sugar). Opputtu is especially popular in the southernmost districts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, India. Opputtu is eaten mostly after lunch or as an evening snack. It looks like a flattened chapati, is golden yellow, and is popularly sold in trains by hawkers. "Kadambur opputtu" is available in coconut and brown sugar flavours.[citation needed] "Trivandrum Boli" is also a variety from Kerala. Varieties of opputtu are available throughout the Deccan states.