-Four women entrepreneurs set up Dogri food stalls, women’s business reached the expo from home kitchen
Samvad News Agency
Jammu. Jammu Expo 2.0 concluded with enthusiasm from local entrepreneurs, self-help groups and startups. Along with Jammu, the stalls of Kashmir were also the center of attraction in the expo. Four women set up stalls of Dogri cuisine to promote the traditional culture and food of Duggar. Along with the traditional taste, these stalls also reflected the self-employment of women. The women’s business, which went from home kitchen to expo, introduced people to the real taste of Duggar.
Grandmother’s magic in home cooking
Rani Devi, resident of Bakshi Nagar, prepares Rajma-rice along with Dogri traditional dishes Halwa Puri, Babru and Oriya. He also set up a stall of these dishes in the expo. Rani, who is carrying forward her work with the help of the Horticulture Department, prepares food orders from home. She says that she prepares and delivers food for 30 to 40 people at various events and functions. People’s liking towards traditional Dogri food encourages them to carry forward their work.
Learned Dogri cuisine from mother, desire to connect with culture
Khushi, a girl from Akhnoor, set up a stall of Kiyur, Pattod and Chilla in the expo. People liked the dishes prepared by him very much. Khushi says that she wants to stay connected to her Dogri culture and traditional food. With this thinking in mind, he learned to prepare these traditional dishes from his mother. She also has her own shop in Akhnoor, where she is spreading the Dogri taste to the people through these dishes.
Running food business from home with women
Neeru Mehra of Nanak Nagar prepares food for weddings and other functions from home. Along with her, many other women are also associated with this work. At the expo, they served traditional dishes like desi tea, rajma-rice and saag-toda. People enjoyed the Dogri food at his stall. This effort of Neeru is not only carrying forward the traditional taste but is also creating employment opportunities for other women.
Healthy sweet taste with traditional Kaladi Kulcha
Gomti Sharma from RS Pura presented traditional Dogri dishes along with health-conscious products at the expo. He made sugar free dry fruit laddus. Kaladi Kulche, one of the most popular traditional dishes of the Duggars, was also available at the stall. People liked the traditional taste along with healthy options at his stall.
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