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Bageshwar Ki Brown Barfi: No matter the place in India, some special dish gets associated with its identity. The thing about sweets is unique. Similar connections are seen with many places in Uttarakhand also. As soon as the names of sweets of Kumaon come up, the first thing that is mentioned is Bal Mithai and Singhori of Almora. These days, the popularity of brown barfi is being seen in Bageshwar.
Bageshwar. As soon as the name of sweets of Kumaon is mentioned in Uttarakhand, Bal Mithai of Almora and Singhori are mentioned first. Both these sweets are recognized throughout the country, but now a new local sweet is becoming increasingly popular among the travelers reaching Bageshwar, its name is Brown Barfi. It is made in the native manner in other shops including Rana Sweets located near the bus station of the city. Its discussion is not only limited to Bageshwar but is also spreading rapidly among the surrounding districts and travelers. Customer Mahipal Singh Dosad says that the specialty of Brown Barfi is the traditional and indigenous way of making it. It is prepared by cooking khoya made from fresh buffalo milk on low flame and pure desi ghee. It is continuously cooked on low flame for hours, until its color becomes dark brown and a characteristic aroma starts emanating. It is this caramelized quality of milk that gives it a completely different taste from normal barfi.
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This barfi is prepared fresh every day. No kind of preservative is used to maintain its taste. This is the reason why people call it the real sweetness of desiness. As soon as the barfi is ready in the shop in the morning, local people and travelers come to buy it. There is a special crowd here during holidays, week-ends and festival seasons. The price of this sweet has been kept at Rs 440 per kg, which is considered quite low for a premium sweet made from pure milk and ghee.
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Shop operator Narendra Rana tells Local 18 that people are very fond of taking it home or gifting it to relatives. You will get this sweet only in Almora and Bageshwar. This is the special sweet of these two places, which was called the sweet of Danpur in old times. It has been being made for more than 100 years. Many tourists like to come here and drink afternoon tea with this barfi.
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Amidst the natural beauty, temples and peaceful atmosphere of Bageshwar, this sweet has become a sweet identity of the local culture. If you do not eat brown barfi after coming here, then you will definitely miss a big attraction of Bageshwar. This is the reason why this sweet is discussed a lot on social media, travel groups and local blogs.
