Anjali Sharma/Kannauj. The taste of eating hot carrot halwa in winter season is different. In this sweet house of Kannauj, people come from far and wide to eat carrot halwa, such carrot halwa which is not available anywhere else in the whole of Kannauj. It is full of dry fruits and is prepared in pure milk. Instead of sweets, people mostly like to eat carrot halwa in winter. This shop in Kannauj is about 60 years old, there are many sweets made here which are quite famous, but if we talk about carrot halwa in Kannauj, you will not get the taste of the halwa here anywhere else. Because this halwa is prepared using pure desi ghee, dry fruits and khoya.
By what name and where is the shop?
Katiyar Sweet House shop is on the railway road near the main railway station of Kannauj, which is about 60 years old. Dozens of sweets are available here. But during the winter season, carrot halwa is in highest demand here. About 50 kg of carrot halwa is sold here every day.
What are the features and rates?
This halwa is famous by the name Katiyar Gajar Halwa. This halwa is used for 3 months of winter and around 50 kg of this halwa is sold every day. As winter progresses. Anyway, its sales start increasing faster. In this pudding, carrots are pulled and first boiled in pure milk. After that various types of dry fruits are used in it. Gum is also used in this. Passengers coming to the station pass through this route. They automatically get attracted towards the shop due to the aroma of this halwa and eat it and also get it packed and take it away. Whereas the rate of this halwa is Rs 400 per kilogram.
What did the customers say?
Customers tell that whenever we pass by this place, we definitely taste this halwa. Here special attention is paid to sweetness. This halwa contains good amount of khoya and dry fruits along with carrots. Due to which its test increases further.
What did the shopkeeper say?
Shopkeeper Gaurav Katiyar says that our shop is about 60 years old. Earlier our grandfather used to watch it. Then my father took over it. Now we have been handling this for some time now. Started with a small shop. We have reached here today by working hard. The demand for halwa is highest during the winter season. People come here from far away places to eat carrot halwa. We take special care of quality here. Khoya along with good quality carrots, milk and dry fruits is used in this carrot halwa.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 9, 2024, 14:38 IST
