Thapeswaram Kaja (Madatha Kaja)

Appearance: A pale golden-colored, crumbled pastry
Ingredients: All-purpose flour, baking soda, ghee, sugar syrup, and cardamom spice
Preparation: A long, flattened poori is rolled tightly around itself multiple times, deep-fried, and then dipped in sugar syrup
Texture: Crunchy and flaky
Taste: Intensely sweet
Tapeswaram Madatha Kaja is native to the village of Tapeswaram in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It’s a must-have at festivals in the region.