Dharwad pedha
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Dharwad pedha
Origin
Place of origin India
Region or state Dharwad, Karnataka
Details
Course Dessert
Main ingredient(s) Milk, thickened milk, sugar
Variations Jambkhandi pedha
Dharwad pedha (Kannada: ಧಾರವಾಡ ಪೇಡ) is a sweet delicacy unique to the state of Karnataka, India. This sweet
's history is around 175 years old.[1]
Contents
1 History
2 Ingredients
3 Preparations
4 See also
5 References
History
Dharwad Pedha traces its historical origin to Thakur family which migrated from Unnao in Uttar Pradesh to Dharwad after the dreaded plague broke out there sometime in early 19th Century. With meagre funds, Shri. Ram Ratan Singh Thakur (first generation sweet maker) started making ‘pedhas’ and selling them and gradually, it started becoming popular. Shri. Ram Ratan Singh Thakur’s grandson, Shri. Babu Singh Thakur, built the reputation of the ‘pedha’ with a missionary zeal. With no time, the ‘pedha’ became so popular that local people of Dharwad began identifying it by his name and as ‘Line Bazaar Pedha’ (the name of the street on which the shop is located). The technique of preparing these ‘pedhas’ however remains a closely guarded trade secret, known only to the family members of Shri. Babusingh Thakur, as handed down the generations, by father to son. Ingredients
The ingredients include milk, sugar and thickened milk. Preparations
It is made of milk which is heated and stirred continuously, with added flavour and sugar.
