Gud Ki Patti: During the winter season, a bar of jaggery is made in Kannauj, which is known as Makhan Tikki and Lapeta. Its specialty is that it is made in pure desi jaggery. People have good digestion by eating this. Most of the people consume it after eating food, due to which the food gets digested. At this time, this strip is also given to the guests as a sweet along with water. It is beneficial for health as compared to sweets and this bar can be stored for a long time. Pure jaggery and peanuts are used in this.
How to make Jaggery Butter Tikki?
As soon as November starts, the trend of this special jaggery strip starts increasing rapidly in Kannauj. To make this strip, hands are used more than machines. To make this, first the local jaggery is converted into syrup on high flame. Some amount of sugar is also added to it. After which it is cooled in a big vessel, then after cooling, small, big and medium sized peanuts of different quality are mixed on top of the syrup and it is combined. After which it is spread and rolled with a rolling pin. Ghee is used on the rolling pin so that the syrup does not stick to the rolling pin. To make this special strip, Kannauj perfume Kevada and cardamom are also used in it, so that it becomes fragrant.
What is the rate, where is the demand more?
If we talk about the rate of this strip, it starts from ₹ 80 and goes up to ₹ 120 and ₹ 160 per kg. Its demand is high in many surrounding districts including Kannauj. People of Kanpur, Mainpuri, Farrukhabad, Etawah like this jaggery bar very much.
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What did the seller say…
Patti businessman Saksham Vaishya says that his shop is more than 100 years old. As soon as the winter season starts, many types of jaggery bars are made in their place. In which butter tikki patti is special. This bandage is made only for four months in a year, many people use this bandage in place of sweets, in such a situation it also gives a feeling of warmth in the body. Besides, it is also beneficial for the digestive system. In such a situation, people use it more after eating food. At the same time, its rate is also very affordable. Whoever comes here to buy perfume. He definitely tastes the jaggery bar here during the winter season.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 3, 2024, 12:59 IST