Kundan Kumar / Gaya. There is a saying in Gaya’s Dobhi that if Dobhi came and did not eat Rabdi, then what did he eat? By the way, Gaya is famous for many sweets. In which the name of Tilkut comes at the top. It is also liked abroad, but apart from this, Dobhi Keerabadi, Kalakand are also very much liked in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Dobhi has been identified with Rabdi only. Due to being situated on the side of GT Road, people who pass through this route from Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi, definitely stop at Dobhi for some time. Taste the famous Rabri here.
There is also a block of Dobhi district situated 30 km away from Gaya district headquarter. Rabri is being made in hotels here for years. It is said that the identity of Dobhi is due to Rabdi. Whoever takes the name of Dobhi, remembers Rabri in their mind. Today there are about 25 such hotels where it is made and more than 1 quintal is consumed daily. Due to its unique taste, people like to eat it. Its price is Rs 400 per kg. On the other hand, talking about the plate, Rs 35 is taken per plate.
People passing by here definitely taste
Pappu Kumar, a shopkeeper involved in the manufacture of Rabdi, says that the name of Dobhi is taken only for Rabdi. People passing through the highway must stop at Dobhi once. Taste the famous Rabri Kalakand here. Rabdi is being made in Dobhi for years. Today, Rabdi is sold in about 20 to 25 hotels. At the same time, a customer who came to taste it, Awadhesh Kumar told that the fame of Dobhi’s Rabri is also in other districts of Bihar. People passing by stop for some time and taste two-three plates of rabdi.
This is how the famous Rabri is prepared
Shopkeepers say that to prepare Rabri, milk is first poured into a pan. It is prepared like Khowa. It is taken out as soon as it becomes slightly wet. Cardamom and coconut are added to it. Rabri is prepared by adding 100 grams of sugar to 10 kg of milk. Whereas, to prepare Kalakand, Chhena water is added while making Khowa while reducing the milk. Kalakand is ready. It takes about one to one and a half hour to prepare Rabri and Kalakand.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : May 04, 2023, 10:32 AM