Won’t be found anywhere else! Dholpur’s 2-month special Khajla sweet, why is it so trending? know

Apart from rugged, rebellious and guns, Dholpur district of Rajasthan has another special identity of its own, that identity is the Khajla sweet made here. This sweet is very much liked by the people of Dholpur due to its various tastes and crunchy texture. The confectioners who make this crispy sweet are basically residents of Uttar Pradesh and have been making this sweet for many years.

The most different thing about Khajla sweet is that it has many types of tastes, like bland, sweet, salty, and filled with mawa. If Khajala sweet is of salty type then it is like crispy. For this reason, even people who eat less sweets like it very much. At the same time, people who eat more sweets prefer Khajala sweets with Mawa.

The crispness and sweetness of Khajla sweet is its biggest feature. And eaters remember its taste for a long time. In Dholpur, Khajla is made only on the occasion of the month long Sharad Mahotsav. And within a month, Khajala sweets reach every house in Dholpur. Even when tourists from Agra, Gwalior, Morena come to Dholpur to see the Sharad Mahotsav, they definitely take the Khajala sweets made in Dholpur home.

The method of making Khajla is very special. Mainly flour and sugar are used to make it. The confectioner kneads the flour well. Then with both hands he makes the kneaded dough bigger like a Bhatura. Then let it fry in ghee. After this add sugar syrup. In some Khajla, mawa is filled, which makes its taste even better.

The confectioner who makes Khajla sweets says that to make Khajla crisp, it is fried on low flame till it turns golden. Khajala sweets are being made in Dholpur district for at least 100 years, hence the residents of Dholpur consider this sweet as their heritage. It is not only a dish, but a sweet part of the culture and history of Dholpur.