Colony. The most liked street food in UP is samosa. Today we take you to The Sangam Sweets located in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh. The popularity of the samosa of this shop is not hidden from anyone. This samosa shop is said to be 50 to 60 years old.
This shop was started by Sangam Lal. There were challenges at every step in his life and to support his family, he first opened a paratha and vegetable shop. But, the vegetable paratha shop could not run smoothly. After this, he started making samosas.
Sangam Lal’s life was full of difficulties
Sangam Lal’s life was surrounded by difficulties. It was becoming very difficult to make a living due to the failure of the paratha and vegetable shop. This cycle of life continued like this and Sangam Lal had 7 sons. Due to the large family, a big responsibility was on his shoulders. But, Sangam Lal was hardworking and honest towards his work. He had unwavering faith in God and this faith filled Sangam Lal’s life with happiness. Sangal Lal started the business of samosa and started making delicious samosas at home with hand-made spices. Those who ate this samosa, definitely praised it. The aroma of this samosa started spreading not only in the district but also in the nearby districts and its name became popular far and wide.
After his father’s death, Jitendra took over the business
After Sangam Lal’s death in 1986, the business remained in disarray for some time. The family members kept wondering who would take care of the shop after his death. Sangam Lal had seven sons. Rajendra Kumar is the fifth among them. After his father, he took over the shop and restarted the samosa shop business. Like his father, he was working honestly and diligently in his job.
One piece of samosa is served for 12 rupees
The Sangam Sweets is known for samosas in the entire district today. They are doing business of street food’s most favourite samosa. Everyone’s mouth starts watering on hearing its name. Whoever has tasted the samosa of The Sangam Sweets, has definitely come to this shop again. People from far and wide come here just to eat samosas. The price of one samosa is 12 rupees. There is a crowd of people eating samosas throughout the day.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : September 26, 2024, 22:29 IST