Kundan Kumar/GayaThese days, three-day teaching is being given by Buddhist religious guru Dalai Lama at Kalachakra Maidan in Bodhgaya, Gaya. More than 60 thousand Buddhist devotees from India and abroad have arrived to participate in the teaching. Buddhist devotees attending the teaching are given tea and Tibetan bread. About 2 lakh Tibetan chapatis are consumed in three days during Kalachakra Puja. In such a situation, hundreds of people will be seen making Tibetan roti in the streets of Bodh Gaya. The Tibetan dish prepared from flour is called Phale. Which is eaten with tea.
There are many hotels and restaurants in Bodhgaya. Where delicious food is available, eating Tibetan roti with tea is a different pleasure. In Pachahatti locality of Bodh Gaya, more than 300 local people are busy making shovels. With this they get a job. This roti is sold a lot during the tourist season and the price of this roti ranges from Rs 10 to Rs 15 per piece. Which is prepared from flour. To prepare Phala, flour is mixed with sweet soda and kneaded at night. Then the next day, yeast is mixed, rolled into the shape of roti and baked on a big iron tawa.
History of Phale is about 50-60 years old
The history of Phale in Bodh Gaya is about 50-60 years old. At that time this roti was made by people who came from Tibet. But gradually the local people learned how to make it and now about 300 people of Bodh Gaya work in making shovels. This is the favorite dish of Tibetans and they eat it with great enthusiasm. Leaving the best hotels and restaurants of Bodh Gaya, foreign Buddhist devotees are eager to eat Phalep.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 31, 2023, 11:38 IST
