Dharwad pedha
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Dharwad Peda | |
| Course | Dessert |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Dharwad, Karnataka |
| Main ingredients | Milk, thickened milk, sugar |
| Variations | Jamkhandi Peda |
| Other information | GI number: 85 |
 Cookbook: Dharwad Peda  Media: Dharwad Peda | |
Dharwad Peda (Kannada: ಧಾರವಾಡ ಪೇಡ) is a sweet delicacy unique to the state of Karnataka, India. It derives its name from the city of Dharwad in Karnataka.This sweet's history is around 175 years old.[1] Dharwad Peda has been accorded ଅ Geographical Indication tag.[2] Its GI tag number is 85.[3]
History
Dharwad Peda was originally started by the Thakur family who had migrated from Unnao in Uttar Pradesh to Dharwad after plague broke out in Unnao in early 19th Century. Ram Ratan Singh Thakur, a first generation confectioner started producing and selling pedas locally.Dharwad pedha was prepared basically from the milk of Dharwadi buffaloes which are the animals raised by Gavali community in and around dharwad. His grandson Babu Singh Thakur helped grow the family business further in their Line Bazaar store and the peda came to also be called locally as the "Line Bazaar Peda". The family closely guards the recipe of the Peda as a trade secret which has been passing down the lineage. Babusingh Thakur's single outlet store that was running for a few decades expanded later in Dharwad, Hubli, Bangalore, Haveri and Pune. In many other cities around India other confectioneries also sell Dharwad peda which is not connected to the Thakur family.[1]
Ingredients
The ingredients include milk, sugar and thickened milk.
Preparations
It is made of milk which is heated and stirred continuously, with added flavor and sugar.