Famous Balushahi Meerut: There are many special things to eat and drink in Meerut. But Balushahi is so special that orders come from abroad also. Mukhtyar Singh Balushahi, located in Subhash Nagar of Mawana area of Meerut, competes with every sweet. People’s craze for Balushahi is so much that people come to Mawana area, 30 kilometers away from Meerut, to buy Balushahi. Local 18 team had a special conversation with Mukhtyar Singh Balushahi.
The best Balushahi is available here
Manish Kumar, owner of Mukhtyar Singh Confectionery Balushahi, while talking exclusively to Local 18, said that the name of his Balushahi shop is named after his grandfather. His grandfather Mukhtyar Singh had started the work of building Balushahi in the year 1930. It was a small shop then. He told that people became so crazy about the taste that even today people from all over the country come to Meerut to buy Balushahi. He even claimed that even people living abroad like his Balushahi. In such a situation where Balushahi is sent through courier through online order.
Balushahi is prepared in desi ghee
Manish Kumar says that he uses only desi ghee to prepare Balushahi. When Balushahi is prepared properly. So after that artisans are employed to add sweet to it. By means of a needle, holes are first made in the sand at various places. Mix well inside the sandbox. He told that while preparing it, special care is taken from children to the elderly. It is so soft that anyone can eat it easily. He says that by maintaining this quality the way his grandfather had created his special identity.
Read this also – The pudding available here gives competition to every sweet, the dry fruits are delicious, the taste is amazing, the price is also low.
A team of 25 artisans is doing the work?
Manish Kumar says that more than 25 artisans are engaged in the work of making Balushahi. He told that he also carried forward this work of his grandfather. Due to which he is very happy. Even if he had worked in different fields, he would not have been able to earn as much as he is earning from this business. You can buy it for Rs 520 per kg.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 23, 2024, 11:19 IST
