Rampur. In every state, village and street corner of India, you can find a variety of food, which tastes amazing. One of them is Habshi Halwa. It is said that if you haven’t eaten Rampur’s Habshi Halwa, then what have you eaten. This Mughal-era dish has fans not only in Rampur and the country, but now this sweet dish is in demand across the seven seas. It was started in Rampur by the Nawab family.
Shopkeeper Zaheer tells that this Habshi Halwa started in the year 1930. Actually, Nawab Hamid Ali Khan of Rampur had brought a Hakim from Africa to Rampur. Nawab Hamid Ali Khan asked the Hakim to make something special, after which the Hakim followed his orders and made a special Halwa with various herbs, various types of dry fruits, milk and desi ghee. When the Nawab tasted this Halwa, he just kept eating it. Nawab Hamid Ali Khan liked this Halwa very much and since then it was named Habshi Halwa. From being a royal food, this Halwa is now available to the common people.
The popularity of sweets in the country and the world
The shopkeeper says that the specialty of Habshi Halwa is that you can store it for one to two months in the winter season and eat it. Once someone tastes it, he definitely comes to Rampur to buy this halwa. He further said, ‘Habshi Halwa made in our shop is famous in Lucknow, Aligarh, Mumbai and Pune. Apart from this, it goes to many countries like Dubai, Kuwait, Saudi, and Ireland. Habshi Halwa, which started from the Nawabi era, is still eaten here a lot. There are big shops of Halwa from the district to the tehsils. Whoever comes to visit Rampur definitely buys Habshi Halwa from here and takes it home.
How is Habshi Halwa made?
This halwa is prepared in a special way by boiling milk. Milk, sugar, desi ghee, semolina and many herbs are mixed in it. Apart from this, almonds and pistachios are also added to make it crunchy. Halwa is prepared by mixing all these and its price is only Rs. 400 per kilogram.
Tags: Food 18, Local18, Sweet Dishes
FIRST PUBLISHED : July 9, 2024, 09:35 IST