shift. If it is the festival of Diwali and there is no mention of sweets then the festival seems dull. As the festival of Diwali approaches, the demand for Pali’s most famous sweet, Gulab Halwa, increases tenfold. One has to stand in queue for Pali’s famous Gulab Halwa. Sweets worth around Rs 25-30 lakh are being sold daily in Pali. If we talk about Gulab Halwa alone, then more than 8 thousand kilos of Gulab Halwa is being sold in the city every day.
Due to the Diwali festival season in Pali, the sweets market of the city has increased. Pali Gulab Halwa is very famous not only in the country but also abroad. This is the reason why Gulab Halwa is being sent as a sweet even to people living abroad on the occasion of Diwali. The demand for Gulab Halwa has increased so much that even after appointing additional confectioners and helpers, they are not able to meet the demand.
This special halwa is being sold at 8 thousand kilos per day
Chain Ji Gulab Halwa vendors told Local18 that during the festival season, sweets made from dry fruits and Pali Gulab Halwa are in great demand. It does not spoil for three-four days. Talking about Gulab Halwa, due to Diwali festival, 8 thousand kilos of halwa is being sold every day. Chain ji’s Gulab Halwa is especially famous in this. There is so much crowd here that customers have to wait for 30-30 minutes for their turn. Chain ji halwa in Pali – Rs 320 kg,
Hukamji Halwa is being sold at Rs 300 per kg and Gulab Halwa at Rs 360 per kg.
This halwa is in demand in India and abroad.
This famous Pali halwa is being sold in sweet shops from Jodhpur to many cities of Rajasthan. Halwa is supplied across the country through the food chain. Also, whenever expatriates living abroad come here, they take it with them. Besides, people sitting in shifts are also sending Gulab Halwa as sweets to their family members from here.
PM Modi has also praised
Even the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi had mentioned Gulab Halwa in an election meeting held three years ago in Sumerpur of Pali district. For the first time, during his speech at Godwadi, PM Modi had praised the specialty of this place, Gulab Halwa.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 30, 2024, 17:29 IST