ghevar
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Ghevar or ghewar is a disc-shaped Rajasthani sweet with a honeycomb-like texture, made from ghee, maida, and sugar syrup. It is traditionally associated with the month of Shraavana and the festivals of Teej and Raksha Bandhan. It is a part of Rajasthani tradition and is gifted to newly married daughter on Sinjara, the day preceding Gangaur and Teej. It is also one of the Chhapan Bhog (56 dishes) served to the Lord Krishna. Besides Rajasthan, it is also famous in the adjoining states of Haryana, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.
Key facts
- Food.name
- Ghevar
- Food.image
- Ghevar with Malai Topping.jpg
- Food.image_size
- 200px
- Food.caption
- Ghevar with Malai Topping
- Food.region
- Rajasthan
- Food.course
- Dessert
- Food.main_ingredient
- Maida, ghee, sugar, milk
- Food.minor_ingredient
- Almonds, pistachio, saffron, green cardamom, kewra
- Food.variations
- Plain Ghevar, Mava Ghevar, Malai Ghevar & Rabdi Ghevar
- Food.cookbook
- Ghevar (Rajasthani Honeycomb Fritter)
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- Etymology
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Ghevar or ghewar is a disc-shaped Rajasthani sweet with a honeycomb-like texture, made from ghee, maida, and sugar syrup. It is traditionally associated with the month of Shraavana and the festivals of Teej and Raksha Bandhan. It is a part of Rajasthani tradition and is gifted to newly married daughter on Sinjara, the day preceding Gangaur and Teej. It is also one of the Chhapan Bhog (56 dishes) served to the Lord Krishna. Besides Rajasthan, it is also famous in the adjoining states of Haryana, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.
Master chef Sanjeev Kapoor is an appreciator of ghevar. Ghevar made its way into the coveted MasterChef Australia when Depinder Chhibber served the sweet in audition round of Season 13.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “ghevar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.