Burhanpur: You must have eaten many sweets like Rasgulla, Gulab Jamun and Kaju Katli. But the sweets available in Burhanpur of Madhya Pradesh are different. You might not have heard the name of Daraba sweet before. It is prepared after 2 days of hard work. It is number 1 in terms of taste. Its taste remains intact for 3 months. When we got to know the history, we came to know that this sweet is associated with labourers.
How did Daraba sweets start?
Nowadays, this sweet is available in many places. But it started 400 years ago in Burhanpur. Historian Kamruddin Falak told about this. He says that when kings used to employ labourers, they were given this sweet. So that they get good taste as well as health, so that they can work for a long time. Since the sweet was associated with the court, it was named Daraba.
Darba Mithai Recipe
Daraba sweets are prepared from pure ghee, sugar and semolina. First of all, semolina is sieved and then roasted in ghee. It takes a lot of hard work. After 24 hours, powdered sugar is added to it. Then the paste is ground by hand or with the help of a machine. Finally, the sweets are packed.
Daraba sweets do not spoil for 3 months
Pure ghee and rava are used while cooking daraba. Both these things are also used in many other sweets. Then what is there in daraba that it does not spoil? The answer is water. Even a glass of water is not used while cooking the sweet.
how much is the price
1 kg of Daraba sweet is available for 500 rupees per kg. People of entire Burhanpur buy this sweet on any special occasion. They also distribute it among relatives on festivals. People who come to visit the district definitely taste it. This sweet is also considered special for offering to Balaji Maharaj. People who go abroad from the district also definitely buy this sweet. This sweet is mainly used during winter season in Balaji fair. This sweet is also considered good for digestion.
How to Reach
This shop is 4 kilometers away from Burhanpur railway station. You can reach Jaismat Chowk by auto. This shop is half a kilometer away from there, which can be reached on foot.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 8, 2024, 14:31 IST