The Year
1790 - 225 years ago, Ghantewala Sweet shop Opens for business.
As this
historic sweet shop downs shutters in Delhi fast emerging as the gastronomic
Epicenter of India, we feel a sense of loss. For soon it will disappear not
without a trace but sans the “taste” from our collective gastronomic memories. This
for a restaurant where emperors, Prime Ministers, films stars and the rest of us
feasted.
They used to
say of shah Alam II who was King Emperor of India in 1790 – Shehensahe - Shah Alam shenshahi diil – te-
palam. His “empire” extended from his fort to Delhi’s periphery.
Diwali festival
was a busy time they just put bundles of cash into the jute bags no time to count
- Sweet that.
The two
iconic items were
Sohan Halwa an
ultra sweet protein packed dry fruit rich preparation in thickened milk
concoction.
&
Kalakand this
one too is from condensed milk but the sweet flavor is far more subtle.
In 1790 !! when Ghantewala Opened doors these
things were the going ons:
The French had their revolution @ Ghanetewala we had ours
1st US
President George Washington gave the 1st
state of the union address
Ironically
in 1790 the Lifeboat was 1st tested at sea, by one Mr Greathead
Scientist Lavoisier
formulates Table of 31 chemical elements.
Tipu Sultan was
fighting the British at Mysore
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