Ghevar
Ghevar with Malai Topping
CourseDessert
Place of originRajasthan
Region or stateRajasthan
Main ingredientsMaida, Ghee, Sugar, Milk
Ingredients generally usedAlmonds, Pistachio, Saffron, Green Cardamom, Kewra
VariationsMava Ghevar, Malai Ghevar, Rabdi Ghevar

Ghevar or Ghewar (Devanagari: घेवर) is a Rajasthani cuisine disc-shaped sweet made from ghee, flour, and sugar syrup.[1] It is traditionally associated with the month of Shravan and the Teej and Raksha Bandhan festivals.[2][3] It is a part of Rajasthani tradition and is gifted to newly married daughter on Sinjara, the day preceding Gangaur and Teej. Besides Rajasthan, it is also famous in the adjoining states of Haryana, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. Ghevar is exported to foreign countries too.

Ghevar is savoured by masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor too. Ghevar made its way into the coveted MasterChef Australia when Depinder Chhibber served the sweet in audition round of Season 13.[4]

Preparation

Ghevar is a disc-shaped sweet cake made with flour, ghee (clarified butter), and soaked in sugar syrup.[1][5] Flour, ghee, milk, and water are mixed to make a batter. The batter is then poured in ghee in disc shape and is fried to a golden honeycomb-like texture.[3] Common toppings include saffron, spices and nuts.[6]

Variations

Ghevar comes in multiple varieties, including plain, mawa, and malai ghevar.[7][1] Jaipur's LMB introduced variations like Chhena Ghevar in 1961. Ghevar can be soaked in sugar-water syrup or is often topped with rabdi.[6][8] A special variation for weight watchers and diabetics is its sugar free version available nowadays.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kumawat, Lovesh (2020). CUISINE. NotionPress. p. 111. ISBN 9781648501623.
  2. ↑ "Ghevar: A Delight of Indian Cuisine". Indiacanteen.tastyfix.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 INDIAN FOOD - Rajasthan State Top 10 Dishes. The Future Thing. 2019. p. 39.
  4. ↑ "The 10 Indian dishes that rocked MasterChef Australia this year". Condé Nast Traveller India. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Laveesh, Bhandari (2009). Indian States At A Glance 2008-09: Performance, Facts And Figures - Rajasthan. Pearson Education. pp. 29–30. ISBN 9788131723463.
  6. 1 2 Fodor's Essential India With Delhi, Rajasthan, Mumbai & Kerala. Fodor's Travel. 2019. ISBN 9781640971233.
  7. ↑ Rathore, Prem Singh (25 June 2022). Rawali Rasoi ( Rajasthan cuisine by Prem Singh Rathore). Blue Rose Publishers.
  8. ↑ Singh, Rocky; Sharma, Mayur (2011). Highway on My Plate - The Indian Guide to Roadside Eating. Random House Publishers.


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