Bora is a recipe from konkan region of maharashtra. These are made during diwali in rural areas of konkan. As narrated by my grandmother, in olden days, while diwali faraal was made for home consumption, bora were made for distributing to under-privileged people who used to visit home for alms. Even though these were made for distribution, children at home used to love this snack like anything. The children while going out for playing used to fill up their pockets with bora and eat these between breaks.