Ghevar

Ghevar

Course	Dessert
Place of origin	India
Region or state	Rajasthan
Main ingredients	Flour, ghee, kewra, milk, clarified butter, sugar, almonds, pistachio, saffron, green cardamom
Variations	Mawa ghevar, malai ghevar
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Ghevar (Devanagari:घेवर) is a Rajasthani sweet^[1] traditionally associated with the Teej Festival. It is disc-shaped sweet made with all-purpose flour and soaked in sugar syrup. There are many varieties of Ghevar, including plain, mawa and malai ghevar. Ghevar traces it roots to Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan.

It is very famous in the adjoining states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh (among others).

It is generally prepared in January for Makar Sankranti, in March–April for Gangaur and in July–August for the Teej festival.

It is also gaining wide popularity in Mumbai.

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