In regions of North India, especially Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, this sweet is called "layiya patti". In Sindh and Sindhi regions of India, it is called "layee" or "lai" and in other north Indian states, it is also known as "gajak" or "maroonda". In Bangladesh, West Bengal and other Bengali-speaking regions, it is known as "gur badam". In the South Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, it is called "palli patti". In Kerala it is called Kappalandi muthai. Similar dishes are also very popular in Brazil, where it is known as "pé-de-moleque", and in Paraguay, where it is called "ka'i ladrillo".