Akash Kumar, Jamshedpur: Every year the Durga Puja fair organized at Burma Mines, Jamshedpur has a special attraction – Khaja sweets. This sweet has made its special place for the last 30 years and this time too this sweet is making waves in the fair. The makers of this sweet from Uttar Pradesh have popularized it in Jamshedpur by the name of “Meetha Bhatura”. The shape of Khaja sweet is like Bhature, but its taste is completely unique and special. This sweet is very much liked among the people of Jamshedpur as well as people coming from far away places.
Khaja sweet specialty and preparation method
The specialty of Khaja sweets is its crispness and sweetness, which makes it a special experience for those who eat it. The process of making it is also very interesting. Only flour and water are used in this. First of all, a dough like puri is kneaded by mixing flour and water and it is kept for 2-3 hours so that it can rise properly. After this, small puris are made from this dough and fried on low flame until they become crisp.
After frying, these puris are dipped in a sweet syrup of cardamom, saffron and sugar. Its taste becomes even more unique after being immersed in sugar syrup. This sweet is crispy from outside and soft from inside, due to which every piece of it gives double the pleasure in taste. The flavor of cardamom and saffron in the syrup makes it even more special, which differentiates it from other sweets.
Popularity of “Meetha Bhatura”
In Jamshedpur, this sweet is also known as “Meetha Bhatura”, because its shape is like Chole-Bhatura Bhatura. However, its taste is completely different and unique. This sweet is a major attraction in the Durga Puja fair every year, and people come in large numbers to buy it. Be it local people or tourists coming from far away places, everyone is crazy about the taste of this sweet.
Gift of Uttar Pradesh, popularity gained in Jamshedpur
The operators of Khaja Sweets are from Uttar Pradesh, where Khaja Sweets is quite famous. This sweet is also being sold continuously in the Burma Mines Durga Puja fair of Jamshedpur for the last 30 years and its demand is increasing every year. Its popularity is so high that during the fair people stand in long queues to buy it.
cheap and delicious sweets
The price of this sweet also makes it special. Available at the rate of only ₹ 60 per half kg, this sweet is not only cheap but also very tasty. Its crispness and sweet-salty taste make it special, and people of all ages who come to the fair enjoy it.
Heritage of Khaja sweets in Jamshedpur
Khaja sweets have become a tradition in the Durga Puja fair of Jamshedpur. Every year, this sweet is becoming an important part of the fair not only because of its taste but also because of its cultural and historical heritage. Its unique sweetness and crunchiness has earned it a special place in Jamshedpur, and this sweet will remain the attraction of this fair for many years to come.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 10, 2024, 12:05 IST
