Indore: Most of the people of Indore, which is called the city of food lovers and the capital of taste, start their morning with breakfast of Poha-Jalebi. This city is also known for Poha-Jalebi and Namkeen, but these days Poha is in short supply. Actually, it is said that due to the intense heat and hot winds, the production of Poha has decreased. Due to this, the prices of Poha have increased.
One day consumption in quintals
If you go anywhere in Indore in the morning, you will find many hotels, restaurants and carts serving poha and hot jalebi for breakfast. Indoris eat several quintals of poha in a single day. Some like to eat jalebi with poha, while others eat poha in usal. Indore is known for poha jalebi. It is also said that poha jalebi and usal poha like those in Indore are not available anywhere else.
Prices increased so much due to shortage
Due to the shortage of poha these days, the prices of poha have also increased. On Friday, the prices of poha in the wholesale market have increased by Rs 400 per quintal. Traders say that the production of poha in the mills has decreased, due to which the market is not getting as much poha as it should. The reason behind this is said to be the intense heat and heat wave. Due to the intense heat and heat wave, the workers are reaching the mills less. At the same time, the machines are also not able to work due to the heat.
will have an impact on business
There are thousands of hotels, restaurants, shops and carts for breakfast in Indore, where a large number of poha is made every day and people eat it with relish. On the increasing prices of poha, hotel operators say that it will affect the business. We will also have to increase the prices out of compulsion. The poha which is currently being sold to customers at 10 to 15 rupees per plate, may cost 20 to 25 rupees per plate in the future.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : May 26, 2024, 17:10 IST