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{{Short description|Indian dessert}}
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| name            = Chiroti/Peni
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| image            = Chiroti.jpg
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| alternate_name  = Cheeroti
| country          = [[India]]
| region          = [[Karnataka]] , [[Maharashtra]] and [[Telangana]]
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| type            = Indian Dessert
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| main_ingredient  = [[maida flour|maida]] [[sugar]] [[ghee]]
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'''Chiroti''' also known as Chirote is a delicacy predominantly served in Karnataka and Maharashtra. It is also famous in parts of [[Telangana state]]. Specially in the districts of [[Nalgonda]] . Here it is known by the name Pheni/Peni. It is served as a dessert on special occasions such as a festival or a wedding.<ref>{{cite book|last=Phillip|first=T E|title=Modern Cookery: For Teaching and the Trade, P 561 |year=2003 |publisher=Orient Blackswan |isbn=9788125025184|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2wnrrbMJyN0C&q=indian+sweets+chiroti&pg=PA561}}</ref>
[[File:Pheni1.jpg|thumb|right|Semolina based ''pheni laadu'' and badam milk, karnataka sweet dish]]
It's prepared <ref>{{cite book|last=Dubey|first=Krishna Gopal|title=The Indian Cuisine, P 267 | year=2010 |publisher=PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. | url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=8120341708}}</ref> by rolling out kneaded dough made of [[maida flour|maida]] into layered circular shapes and then deep frying in [[ghee]] or refined oil. The outcome resembles a semi golden brown fluffy poori, which is then sprinkled liberally with powdered sugar and optionally grated [[almonds]] and [[cashew]].
==See also==
* [[List of fried dough foods]]
* [[List of Indian dishes]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://www.kannadacuisine.com/2012/07/chiroti-south-indian-emperor-pastry.html  South Indian Emperor Pastry]
* [http://www.sailusfood.com/2013/10/30/chiroti-best-indian-sweets-recipes/ Chiroti Recipe]
* [http://bhaatukli.blogspot.in/2007/09/chirotichirote-rci-karnataka.html Chiroti/Chirote]
{{Doughnut}}
[[Category:Vegetarian dishes of India]]
[[Category:Karnataka cuisine]]
[[Category:Deep fried foods]]
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