Lonavala chikki facts for kids
Lonavala chikki is a yummy sweet treat from India. It gets its name from Lonavala, a town in the Pune district of Maharashtra. Chikki is a type of candy, sometimes called guddani. It's made from jaggery (a type of unrefined sugar), peanuts, and ghee (a type of clarified butter).
The story of Lonavala chikki started with a man named Maganlal Agarwal. He sold this sweet from his candy shop in Lonavala. Train companies even helped by packaging his chikki and selling it to people traveling by train between Lonavala and Mumbai. Because it was so popular, Maganlal Agarwal decided to call it "Maganlal chikki." Over time, it became famous as Lonavala chikki, and that's what we still call it today!
There's another story about how chikki began. It says that Bhimraj Agarwal invented a sweet called guddani. He sold it to workers who were building the railway tracks along the Khandala ghat. This sweet gave them energy for their hard work.
What is Chikki Like?
Lonavala chikki is known for being hard, crunchy, and a bit shiny. It's usually light brown and has a delicious nutty taste. Think of it like a chewy, nutty candy bar!
In 2010, there were talks about getting a special label for Lonavala chikki called a Geographical Indication (GI). A GI is like a special stamp that shows a product comes from a certain place and has qualities because of that place. It helps protect the name and quality of products like Lonavala chikki.
