Atreyapuram and its Sweet

Atreyapuram is famous for the sweet which is exported to various countries. “here are many sweets made in Andhra. But, 'Pootharekulu' are made only in Atreyapuram. If you enter our village, the sweet ghee smell will welcome you. Tucked in lush green fields on Godavari canal bund, the village became famous for its ‘Pootharekulu’ sweet which is exported to various Indian cities and other countries.

“Many sweet stalls are surviving by selling ‘Pootharekulu’. We sell each roll at a low cost and the stall owners are selling them at higher prices. Still ‘Pootharekulu’ sell like hot cakes,” say the traditional sweet makers. No function is being held without ‘Pootharekulu’ sweet,” says Yatam Kanaka Durga, of Atreyapuram village.“Our village is a hub for ethnic foods and we want to provide all traditional foods in Atreyapuram.