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Food Story: Winter season is known for food. In such a situation, the demand for special type of roti made in Dargah market of Ajmer has increased a lot. This roti made of dry fruits and desi ghee is very popular among the devotees visiting the Dargah.read more
Shahi Sheermal
Ajmer. Winter season is known for food. In such a situation, the demand for special type of roti made in Dargah market of Ajmer has increased a lot. This roti made of dry fruits and desi ghee is being liked a lot by the devotees visiting the Dargah. This special type of roti is known as Shahi Sheermal.
The demand is even abroad
The owner of the shop told that at present the Urs of Khwaja Saheb is going on and many people from India and abroad are coming to Ajmer to participate in the Urs of Khwaja Saheb. The pilgrims coming to Urs are very fond of the royal sheermaal. Many people are taking it for themselves or for their relatives.
tastes like cookies
Sheermal Roti is not eaten with any vegetable, its taste is mildly sweet. Pilgrims coming to the Dargah take it with them as Prasad. This dish is included in Roza Iftari on the occasion of Ramadan.
variety of varieties
Danish told that many varieties are prepared at his shop. Their rates range from Rs 50 to Rs 500. Their rate depends on the dry fruits added to it. In this, normal roti costs Rs 50 which contains sesame seeds and raisins. Many varieties like cashew, almond pistachio, cashew almond mix, cashew pistachio mix and figs are available here.
It is prepared from milk, flour and sugar
Danish told that first of all the milk is sweetened, after that milk is mixed with flour, then many types of spices are added to it, then all these are mixed together and kneaded like dough, after the dough is ready, roti is rolled. Then dry fruits are added to it. After this it is baked in tandoor, after baking it is dipped in ghee. This is how Shahi Sheermaal Roti is made
