Farrukhabad: This city of UP is already famous for the production of potatoes. Now this city is in the news for its specialty of roasted potatoes. Prepared with a combination of hard work and heat, this potato has become special for the lovers. This potato, prepared in blazing furnaces on the roadside, is sold from Rs 25 per kg to Rs 120 per kg. The taste is such that the people of the city eat potatoes worth about Rs 6 lakh every day.
Whatever may be the market price of potatoes, the prices of roasted potatoes always remain stable. Shopkeepers say that wood and special temperature are used to prepare them. Potatoes are cooked in a kiln, then their outer layer is removed. These potatoes served with masala salt, butter and special chutney are attracting everyone.
Tough competition between junk food and Chinese
Farrukhabad’s roasted potatoes have left behind junk food and Chinese items. The food lovers of the city are now giving preference to spicy roasted potatoes instead of fried things. Their business picks up pace especially in winter.
Roasted potatoes are popular in more than 200 shops
Roasted potatoes are being traded at about 70 places in the city and more than 200 shops across the district. Chowpatty near Mission Compound is the main center of this taste. As soon as evening comes, people stand in line for hours to taste the roasted potatoes.
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The specialty of these oven-cooked potatoes is their sweet smell and spicy taste. This business has become a source of livelihood for the families who prepare it. On an average, shopkeepers in the city sell 70 kg of potatoes every day, whereas in rural areas this consumption reaches 50 kg per day. This business is gaining momentum with the onset of winter. Roasted potatoes of Farrukhabad with their unique combination of taste and health are pleasing to everyone’s heart today.
FIRST PUBLISHED: December 3, 2024, 10:33 IST