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Gulaab Halwa of Rajasthan: Pali’s Gulab Halwa, 60 years ago, was built at the Moolchand Castia shop. To make it at home, milk, rose leaves, saffron, lemon juice, sugar, ghee and cardamom are needed. This dessert is famous in the country and abroad …Read more
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- Pali’s rose pudding was made 60 years ago.
- Milk, rose leaves, saffron are needed to make rose pudding.
- Pali’s rose pudding is famous in the country and abroad.
About 60 years ago, it was born at the sweet shop of Moolchand Castia near Jain Market located in the inner market of Pali. At that time only rabri used to be made there. At the same time, Gulab Puri, who worked, started cooking on low flame by adding remaining milk to the remaining milk. Gradually, that milk turned into mawa and its color became maroon. When it was tasted after cooling it, the taste was different. This taste has become the identity of Pali today and its sweetness has spread to the country and abroad.
First of all, boil 1 kg full cream milk on high heat. When it comes to a boil, reduce the gas and add 10-12 rose leaves and 8-10 saffron threads. Keep stirring the milk continuously so that it does not look down. When the milk remains half, dissolve 1 lemon juice in 2 teaspoons of water and add it slowly. This will make milk in the milk which make the halwa special. Now let the milk become a little more thick and then add 200 grams of sugar to it.
As the milk becomes more thick, add 2 teaspoons of ghee to it and keep stirring continuously. Do this until the consistance like halwa comes. During this time its color will also start changing. Now add 4-5 green cardamom to it and remove the mixture in a ghee plate and keep it for one to one and a half hours to cool. When cooled, serve it by cutting it in the desired shape.
The sweetness spread to the country and abroad
Pali’s rose pudding is not just local sweets. This sweetness has now reached the country and abroad. It is sold in the sweet shop of many cities of Jodhpur to Rajasthan. Many sweets traders are supplying it across the country through food chains. Whenever overseas Indians living abroad come to India, they buy it from Pali and take it with them. At the same time, the people of Pali also send this pudding as a gift to their families. This rose pudding of Pali is not just a dessert, but a confluence of taste and heritage. When it is ready at home, it is not just a food item, but becomes a memorable experience.
