Here's another reason to make Agra proud of! It is the home of the famous Agra Petha whose recipe slipped out of royal Mughal kitchens of Shah Jahan into the streets around 350 years before. There are thousands of shops selling this sweet delicacy made from ash gourd, but the original taste is said to be obtainable only from one vendor, Panchhi Petha Shop in Sadar Bazar. Besides the plain old petha, they now come in many varieties, with Angoori Petha and Kesar Petha claimed to be the best. There's even a sugar-free variant for diabetics!
Those who plan to visit Agra would do better to include Sadar Bazar to their list of destinations.
Source: The Hindu Magazine dt. June 10, 2012, Sunday
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