Manish Kumar/Katihar:- You must have eaten curd at many places. But the curd of this shop in Bihar is very special. The taste of the curd of 25 year old Gopal Mishthan shop located in Shaheed Chowk, Katihar, Bihar is quite amazing. Here only 5 quintals of curd is sold on the day of Makar Sankranti. People make advance booking for curd. White and sweet curd is available at this shop. More than 50% of the employees in the shop are Bengali. Along with white curd, sweet curd is prepared by these employees, which the customers like very much. People come here for the curd not only from Katihar district but also from nearby areas and far away places.
This is the price of white and sweet curd
Arun Varman, an employee working at Gopal Mishthan Bhandar, says that more than 5 quintals of curd is sold here on the day of Makar Sankranti. Customers like not only white curd but also sweet curd. If we talk about price, sweet curd is priced at Rs 200 per kg, while white curd is given to customers at Rs 140 per kg.
Arun Burman says that the milk is first heated in the pan. After that the milk is left to cool slightly for some time. After cooling, milk is poured into an earthen vessel and left to curdle. After that the curd is covered with tray and blanket from above. Curd is ready in 4 to 5 hours. He says that curd is prepared keeping in mind special cleanliness on Makar Sankranti.
Customers do advance booking
There are many customers who make advance booking of curd. The customers who come to their shop to buy curd also say that they have been buying curd from the same shop for the last many years. Due to its excellent taste and quality, people take curd from here on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Overall, the demand for white curd and sweet curd is in full swing in Gopal Mishthan located at Shaheed Chowk, Katihar on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: January 14, 2024, 11:46 IST