Krishna Kumar Gaur/Jodhpur. Suryanagari Jodhpur, the cultural and judicial capital of Rajasthan, is recognized all over the world for its sweet dialect as well as its food, that is why the sweets made here are exported to the country and abroad. Now that it is winter time, Doodh Phini itself plays a very important role in Jodhpur in terms of winter.
We will tell you about one such 60 to 70 years old shop in Jodhpur where making ‘Pheeni’ was started. Which still left its taste in the hearts of people. People are not able to live without this penny. During winter season in Jodhpur, the demand for these fennis has increased so much that this shop is seen crowded with customers all the time. This famous shop of Jodhpur, which is located inside the inner lane, is named Padmaji Feeni Wale, whose fees are making their mark not only in the country but also in foreign countries.
Demand for cotton increases in winter
Sweets specially prepared for winter have started becoming available in the markets. As winter progresses, the demand for feni has increased even in foreign countries. People enjoy the beans which do not spoil for a month with milk in the morning breakfast and also feed them to their friends. The people here eat it with gusto. Pheni of Jodhpur city of Rajasthan is famous for its unique taste, due to which when foreign guests come to Jodhpur, along with eating Pheni here, they also get it packed and take it to their country.
This is how fennels are made
Foreigners also like sweet sweets very much. It is also served to the guests with great gusto. Milk is poured in a bowl and whole milk is kept in a separate plate. It is added to milk as per one’s convenience and eaten with a spoon. Phini is prepared from flour and pure ghee. Frozen ghee is better for this.
Phini is available only in winter and the stronger the winter, the better the phini is prepared. As delicate and beautiful as this sweet looks, it is equally difficult to make. The artisans who make it are very experienced. It is made by mixing flour with ghee.
This is how Padamji Confectioner got recognition
Padam Ji Confectioner of Jodhpur started the work of making Phini years ago. Now his grandson and son are running the shop. Padam ji confectioner was working on a monthly salary of eight rupees. Suddenly he felt that now he should do his own work, so he started the work of philanthropist. Gradually the turnover reached crores. People come from far away places to buy this Phini made in Jodhpur and also give it as a gift to their friends because it is a nutritious food. Consuming it does not cause any side effects and it also maintains good health.
This is how delicious Phini is prepared
Phini is made with a lot of hard work. First of all a round of flour is made. That ball of flour is kept inside ghee for some time. Pheeni is made only when there is severe winter, otherwise Pheeni is not ready. It is prepared by dipping it in ghee in extreme winters at midnight on an open terrace where there is extreme cold. It is prepared after a lot of hard work by making its fibers with hands. Phini and its round balls are made and kept aside. Then as soon as it is put in ghee, it falls apart into strings.
Thousands of families are getting employment from this
After this a beautiful cotton-like dough is prepared. Making it is a very laborious task. To make Phini, 300 grams of flour and 700 grams of mixture are added, after which 1 kg of Phini is prepared. Employment of thousands of families is linked to this business. Feeni is also made in many different flavors. Kesar phini, mithi phini, malai phini and red phini are more popular.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: January 16, 2024, 17:44 IST