GK
INDIAS HERITAGE
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Question
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Jalebi
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Imarti
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Khaja
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Malpua
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Detailed explanation-1: -Barley was the most prolific grain eaten by the arya of the Vedic period. One preparation was a sweet cake called malpua, where barley flour was either fried in ghee or boiled in water, and then dipped in honey. Malpua preserves both the name and the essentials of this preparation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dipped in oodles of sugar syrup, malpua was born in the lap of rich desi ghee in the texts of 1500 BCE Rigveda. The oldest Indian dessert that has stood the test of time and evolved into the sweet Indian pancake of today finds mentions in the 3000 year old Vedic literature that talk about apupa.
Detailed explanation-3: -In West Bengal, malpua is celebrated during winter season along with Pithley (Bengali Sweet).