Tara Thakur/Panchkula: You must have eaten your mushroom vegetable, you must have also eaten pakodas made from mushrooms, but have you ever tasted Jalebi made from mushrooms? If not, then come to the fun fair going on in Panchkool, where there is a crowd of people to eat mushroom jalebi.
Former President has also tasted the taste of Mushroom Jalebi, which became the center of attraction in the fun fair going on in Panchkula. Ashok Kumar, a resident of Jind, has been making mushroom jalebi for 8 years. Along with Jalebi, he also makes many types of sweets from mushrooms. But people like mushroom jalebi the most.
Sparkling in the fun fair
These days a fun fair is being organized in Sector 20 of Panchkula. Jalebis made of mushrooms are the center of attraction for the people who come to visit here. Ashok Kumar of Jind has been making mushroom jalebi, ghevar and many other types of sweets since 2015. Today his mushroom jalebi is famous in Haryana. Told that these days they have set up their stall in the Fun Fair of Panchkula and they are getting a lot of response here.
Former President has also tasted
Many big leaders have tasted his mushroom jalebi. Ashok told that in 2017, former President Pranab Mukherjee has also tasted Jalebi made from his mushroom. Apart from this, many big leaders of the state and others have tasted his sweets. Ashok told that in 2010 he started mushroom cultivation and after that in 2015 the idea of making mushroom sweets came.
Jalebi is made from mushroom powder
Ashok Kumar prepares Jalebi, Ghevar, Laddoos, Gulab Jamun, Barfi and many other types of sweets from mushroom powder. Although, the process of making mushroom jalebi is same as that of common jalebi, but maida is used in common jalebi. Ashok uses mushroom powder and his own special masala for mushroom jalebi. After that prepare it in desi ghee like common jalebi.
Mixing milk in sugar syrup
Told that milk is also used in the sugar syrup in which Jalebi is kept to sweeten it. Told that he does not use any kind of chemical to make his Jalebi. Mushroom powder is made after drying the mushroom and after that spices are added to make jalebi and other sweets in desi ghee.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 14, 2023, 15:19 IST
