Kundan Kumar / Gaya.If there is any sweet after the famous Tilkut of Gaya, then it is Anarsa. In rainy days, the sweet fragrance of pineapple attracts everyone towards itself. One who tastes the sweet pineapple once, becomes its fan. This is the reason that its consumption is more during the rainy days. Anarsa is a type of sweet Bihari dish. Which is made from arva rice flour, khoya, sesame and sugar. The magic of its taste is such that visitors come back with Anarsa only. Now only one market of Anarsa has been established. The taste of pineapple here has spread far and wide.
There are two types of anarse made. In the shape of round tablets or flat cakes. While eating round pomegranates, they are crunchy as well as soft from inside, which have a completely different taste. When khova is added to these pomegranates, then they are called khova anrasa. They are softer and tastier than normal pomegranates. The popularity of Anarsa’s sweetness can be gauged from the fact that Bihar’s traditional and ancient sweet Anarsa is liked by foreigners too. Anarsa is considered purer than other sweets. That’s why its demand is high in festivals like Taj, Karma.
The beginning of Anarsa started from the time of Tikari Maharaj.
Significantly, the beginning of Anarsa in Gaya started from the time of Tikari Maharaj. Tikari Maharaj used to get Anarsa made by special artisans in his forts. Since at that time the form of Anarsa was different. It was thin in the shape of roti and there used to be a hole in the middle of it. Gradually its form changed with the passage of time. Today it is completely ball shaped, inside which khova is filled. Most of the Anarsa shops in Gaya city are on Ramna Road, Tikari Road and Station Road. There is a crowd of customers in the shops from morning till evening. People buy Anarsa as per their choice.
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This is how delicious Ansara is prepared
Anarsa shopkeeper Vidya Nandan Prasad says that Anarsa is made by mixing rice and khoya. Rice is first washed, then it is ground. After that, that flour is mixed with jaggery and sugar to make a paste. After making the paste, when it gets cooked, after cooling it is filled with khoya. After that white sesame is pasted on it. Due to which it looks beautiful and the taste also increases. Then it is fried in ghee. In this way an anarsa is prepared.
It is sold at the rate of 280 to 480 rupees per kg.
He told that khoya of Sasaram and Kaimur districts is better. For this reason, it is mostly used here. However, now the production of khoya has started in the rural areas of Gaya as well. Khoya is procured from these places. Anarsa is being sold in the market at the rate of Rs 280 to 480 per kg. Gaya Kabna Anarsa goes to Banaras the most. Because the people there like a lot of Anrasa here. Because of this every seller sends ready made anarsa to Banaras. Apart from this, Anarsa is also done in cities like Delhi, Patna, Ranchi, Dhanbad, Prayagraj etc.
Rainy sweet is called Anarsa
Anarsa is called the sweet of rainy season. Please tell that the humidity increases during the rainy days. Rice has the power to draw moisture. If it is drawing moisture from the outside environment, it is also good for health. It also increases the taste. Gaya’s pineapple reaches the whole country in one way or the other. Somewhere someone’s friends take him and somewhere someone’s family members take him, Gaya’s name is Anarsa in the whole country.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 12, 2023, 17:05 IST