KHUSHAB CITY'S FAMOUS SWEET DHODA
HISTORY OF
KHUSHAB AND DHODA:
Khushab city is located in Sargodha Division of Punjab. Among the
worth mentioning things is a specific sweet made by the wheat floor. The sweet
is named Dhoda. It was first made in 1902 by a well known wrestler of that time
Hansraj. There are many shops of Dhoda in Khushab and they are located on main
road. All of them claim to be pioneers in making this sweet product but Ameen Dhoda
is considered to be the oldest shop in this regard. Again there are many shops
with this name and the ancestors of Ameen Dhoda have made a writ petition to
the High court of Punjab to claim their right. They say that some people are
defaming them by making low quality sweet which is destroying the name of Khushab
as this product is famous not only in different regions of Pakistan but also in
foreign countries like United Kingdom and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. People take
gifts for their relatives and dear ones. Some people demand their friends to
bring the product.
HOW TO PREPARE DHODA:
This sweet is made from wheat by putting it water and then
preparing the sweet from this soaked wheat. They use pure ghee in it. This ghee
is called desi ghee and is obtained from pure animal source usually cows’
butter. Some adulterators use ordinary ghee instead of pure one for making
money. They deceive innocent people from outside and take maximum charges per
kilogram. But the inhabitants recognize them most of them times and don’t buy
their substandard product.
TYPES OF DHODA:
There are two types of Dhoda, the usual and the special one. Usual
Dhoda is prepared in usual manner but in special Dhoda there is addition of
some dry fruits like almonds, walnuts and peanuts. Some extra charges are taken
for these toppings.
PRICE OF DHODA:
There is one thing common in all shops of Dhoda and that is the
price. It varies from time to time but at this time when I am writing this
article, the price of Dhoda per kilograms is Rs. 360 for usual Dhoda and Rs.
400 for special Dhoda.
BEST TIME TO EAT DHODA:
Another worth mentioning aspect of Dhoda is the time of eating. If
it is eaten soon after its preparation when it is quite hot, the taste is very
delicious. Some people eat it inside the Dhoda shop for this reason. But it
does not mean that that cannot be eaten after it is cold. It can be stored in
refrigerator for quite some time. Eating Dhoda with tea is a delicious option.
SUGGESTION FOR ALL:
So I would suggest this sweet for all those who visit Khushab for
any reason or those who have one of their friends living in Khushab district.
Now this sweet is considered a hallmark of Khushab. Let us see in
this video how Dhoda is prepared mentioning all aspects of its preparation and
some important things to keep in mind before you try this out at home.
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