Prashant Kumar/Bulandshahr:You will get to see strange Jalebi in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh, because here not Jalebi but Jaleba is sold. This Jalebi is 5 times bigger than the normal size and the people here call it Jaleba. Its size is about eight inches, whereas the size of normal jalebi is one to one and a half inches. That is why people here know it as Jaleba and you will not find this Jaleba anywhere in India.
When you buy one kg of Jalebi, you get 15 to 16 pieces, whereas when you buy normal 1 kg of Jalebi, you get 75 to 80 pieces. That is why it has been named Jaleba and the people here eat this Jaleba with great taste. You will not find normal Jalebi anywhere in this district. Jaleba is sold everywhere here. People also say that this Jaleba is the elder brother of Jalebi. That is why its size is big. If you eat two pieces of this Jaleba, your stomach will definitely be filled.
How is Jaleba made and what is its specialty?
The specialty of this Jaleba is that it is 5 times bigger than the normal Jalebi, whereas it is prepared by making a solution of flour and gram flour and then sugar is added to the sugar syrup in the pan. It is harder and tastier than normal jalebi. That’s why people here like Jaleba Khan. From 7:00 in the morning to 9:00 in the night, you will get hot Jaleba in Bulandshahr and people here start buying it from morning itself.
How much is the earning?
Tikam Singh, a shopkeeper selling Jaleba, said that apart from Bulandshahr, you will not find this Jaleba being sold anywhere in India. This Jaleba is made in Bulandshahr. It is prepared by mixing flour and gram flour and adding it to sugar syrup and it is very tasty to eat. This jaleba is sold for Rs 140 per kg. Every day thousands of people come to buy Jaleba and it is sold for about Rs 5 thousand every day.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: February 18, 2024, 09:31 IST