Poee or poie is a leavened bread baked by the traditional bakers called poders in

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, where it is a staple food. It has characteristics similar to a

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bread, notably that it is round, soft, and has a pocket. Coconut palm wine or toddy was traditionally used for the fermenting process but yeast is now used in commercial production. The bread is made from half- maida and half-whole wheat flour. Bread is a significant part of

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, introduced by the Portuguese in the early 17th century. According to chef Hussain Shahzad, it is the only state in India with traditional leavened breads. According to ''

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'', in 2018 poee was becoming increasingly popular outside of Goa. Ross poee, a dish of an

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and poee, is a typical item of Goan home cooking. Poee traditionally was prepared by fermenting it with toddy for two days, rolling it into a ball, flattening it, and baking it on the floor of a wood-fired oven. This differentiates it from pao, which uses the same dough but is baked in a pan. Baking time is two minutes; in professional bakeries, poee is generally baked before pao because it requires hotter temperatures.

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