Mau: Do you know that people have to stand in line to buy pakodas from a shopkeeper? Also, people get pakodas only after a long wait. If not, then today we are telling you the story of Subhash Gupta’s ‘Gupta Sweets and Canters’ in Bhatkol market of Mau district of Uttar Pradesh, where pakodas are available after a long wait. These dumplings are sold for Rs 200 to Rs 250 per kg.
Know when the shop opens
While talking to Local 18, Subhash Gupta said that this is why there is a crowd of people eating pakodas at his place. Because here pakodas are made with more onion. No matter how expensive this onion is. The specialty of this shop is that there is a long line of people eating pakodas. Where the making of pakodas starts at 2 pm and by 8 pm these pakodas come out hot.
Know why pakodas are good
Subhash Gupta explains that to make this dumpling, first of all the onion is peeled and chopped finely. Then light punch phoron and salt are added to it and mixed well with the gram flour. After that, oil is heated in a pan and filtered on low flame, but some more material comes into it quickly. Some ingredients are added to it, which make this dumpling delicious. That is not told to anyone. Because if we tell every formula to anyone, then what will be the importance of our shop?
Know why pakodas are expensive
Subhash Gupta told that no matter how expensive onion is, pakodas are made of onion only. When onion is cheap, this dumpling is sold for 200 kg and if onion is in demand, it is sold for up to Rs 250 per kg. Still, people wait a long time to eat this dumpling and go back only with the dumpling.
Tags: food, food 18, Local18, Mau news
FIRST PUBLISHED: November 3, 2024, 09:00 IST
