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An Indian Sweet Icon: Dharwad Pedha
HISTORY:
The Thakur family had moved from Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, to Dharwad after the plague broke out in Unnao at the beginning of the 19th family. century is credited with founding Dharwad Pedha. First-generation confectioner Ram Ratan Singh Thakur began making and offering pedals locally. The Gavali community in and near Dharwad raises Dharwadi buffaloes, whose milk is used to make Dharwad peda. His grandson, Babu Singh Thakur, assisted in expanding the family company in their Line Bazaar shop, leading to the media earning the local moniker "Line Bazaar Pedha." The Peda recipe, a family trade secret passed down through the generations, is jealously guarded by the After operating for a few decades, Babusingh Thakur's single outlet business gradually extended to Dharwad, Hubli, Bangalore, Belgaum, and Haveri. Dharwad pedha, which is unrelated to the Thakur family, is also sold in many other towns around India by different confectioneries.
INGREDIENTS:
Milk, sugar, and Dharwad buffalo milk are the ingredients.