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In Mau district of Uttar Pradesh, Bholu’s dumplings have made such a taste that today it has become the identity of Mau, not just a shop. Located in the Bhakatol Bazaar, this shop sells more than 50 kg of dumplings every day, and the fans of its taste reach here from miles away. Crudis from outside and soft from inside, these dumplings are made in such a special way that one who eats once, comes back again and again.
Mau district located in Purvanchal, Uttar Pradesh is known not only for its history and culture, but also for delicious dishes here. One of these is ‘Bholu Ki Dakodi’, which is found at a famous shop in Bhakatol Bazaar. Its fragrance and taste are so special that people only go to taste it from miles away. From festivals to normal days, this shop is always buzzing with customers.
The specialty of Bholu’s dumplings is hidden in its traditional taste and pure material. The gram flour used for dumplings is of ground gram in the house, which adds onion, green chillies, ginger, and some special secret spices. It is deeply deeped in pure mustard oil, which spreads its fragrance to the distant. Up to 50–60 kg of dumplings are prepared daily, and every customer comes back again after tasting it. Its fragrance and taste are such that people are drawn from far away.
The taste of Bholu dumplings is as special, the more special it is to be crisp from outside and soft from inside. Special care is taken of cleanliness, whether it is a mixture of spices or the process of frying dumplings. This is the reason that once the customer who tastes it comes again and again. In a conversation with Local 18, a regular customer Abhishek told that he has been coming here for the last 10 years and travels only for this taste from 15 kilometers away. He says that such a taste is not found anywhere else. This is the reason that people not only eat here by eating here, but also pack it for the house.
Bholu dumplings are known for their traditional taste, freshness and hygiene. According to customers, special care is taken for cleanliness here and dumplings are prepared from fresh gram flour every day. This is the reason that this dumplings have become a trusted brand and is easily sold at a price of ₹ 200 per kg. About 50–60 kg dumplings are prepared daily, for which gram flour is ground every morning. Traditional spices like cumin, celery, onion, green chillies and coriander powder are added to it, which gives depth and separate identity in taste. This taste is pulled to people again and again- because once who ate Bholu dumplings, he does not forget its taste.
The taste of Bholu Madheshiya dumplings is hidden in the traditional method of fried in pure mustard oil, which makes them crisp from outside and soft from inside. Intense fragrance and excellent tastes draw customers from far and wide. Special care is taken of cleanliness and quality, due to which this shop has become a source of livelihood not only for taste, but also for the local people. Every day by making 50–60 kg dumplings, this shop has not only become the identity of Mau, but also holds a special place in terms of food tourism.
Bholu, the owner of the Madeshia Sweets House, says that the specialty of his dumplings is in the formation of hand, not with machines. Despite the capacity to produce more than 50–60 kg per day, they do not use machines, so that there is no effect on taste and quality. He believes that the crispness and inner softness of the dumplings made in the traditional way is its identity, which the customers from far and wide come to eat and take them home. This is the reason that dumplings are made continuously from 2 pm to 9 pm, so that every customer can get fresh and delicious dumplings.
The dumplings of Bholu are a small shop in the Bhakatol market of Mau district, but its taste is famous far and wide. These dumplings made of gram flour, onion, green chillies and spices grinded in the house are fryed in pure mustard oil and crisp from outside and soft from inside. At the rate of ₹ 200 per kg, up to 50–60 kg daily is sold, and due to cleanliness and taste, people from far and wide come to eat them. This shop has not just taste, but has also become the culture and identity of Mau. If you go to Mau, then definitely taste Bholu’s dumplings- if you eat once, you will come again and again.
