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Aloo Jalebi Recipe: In the month of Sawan, Baba Baidyanath Dham of Deoghar is making a splash of potato in the month of Sawan. Shopkeeper Sanjay Gupta says that this Jalebi is sold at Rs 170 per kg and special demand is on the fasts days …Read more
Highlights
- Potato Jalebi is popular in Deoghar
- The demand for potato jalebi increases during the fast in Sawan
- Potato jalebi sells Rs 170 per kg
Deoghar: During your trips, you must have tasted many types of potato vegetables or potato samosas, but have you ever enjoyed the potato jalebi? If not, then in the month of Sawan, reach Baba Baidyanath Dham of Deoghar. Here in the month of Sawan, not with maida or urad dal, but a jalebi of potato is making a splash. Actually, people keep a fast on the day of Sawan’s Somwari, and in these fasts, there is a very special demand for this potato jalebi.
What do shopkeepers say
Sanjay Gupta, a shopkeeper of Shiva Mishthan Bhandar, located at B.Ed College, Deoghar, told Local 18 that Jalebi is usually made from maida and pulses, which is eaten on normal days. But, on the day of Sawan Somwari, a fast is observed throughout Deoghar. Whether it is Kanwaria, who raised the slogan of “Bol Bomb” or the local people here, all like the potato jalebi.
How is the potato jalebi prepared?
Shopkeepers say that potatoes are boiled for one hour first. Then after boiling it is left to cool down. When it cools down, arrowroot is added to it to be a little crisp. A mixture of jalebi is prepared by mixing this boiled potato with arrowroot and milk. Then filtering in pure ghee and putting it in sugar syrup is made crisp and sweet jalebi.
Shopkeepers say that potatoes are boiled for one hour first. Then after boiling it is left to cool down. When it cools down, arrowroot is added to it to be a little crisp. A mixture of jalebi is prepared by mixing this boiled potato with arrowroot and milk. Then filtering in pure ghee and putting it in sugar syrup is made crisp and sweet jalebi.
Price Rs 170 per kg
Shopkeepers say that this Jalebi is not made throughout the year, but only on the occasion of Sawan and Mahashivaratri, Jalebi of this potato is made. It is sold at Rs 170 per kg. Those who do fruits on the day of Sawan Somwari, they take this potato jalebi home and make fruit.
