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| In the Chandni Chowk area of the capital stands the famous 'Ghantewala' shop,
that was set up in the year 1790 and still is a name to reckon with among sweet lovers, with patrons spread
out across the globe. Founded in 1790 by Lala Sukh Lal Jain who had arrived in the walled city from Rajasthan, the shop is now run by his great grandchildren. The Lala began by selling 'Mishri Mawa' a Rajasthani speciality. "We have around 40 to 50 different varieties of sweets that we keep changing according to the season or festivals, says Sushant Jain, who is a seventh generation of Jain's family. Incidentally, the shop was so named by Emperor Bahadur Shah himself who tasked his servants to fetch sweets from the 'Ganta neecha' (Below the bell) shop. "In those days the area was sparsely populated and the Emperor who used to live in the Red Fort could hear the toll of the bell for the school that was located in front of the shop and reminded to instruct his servants to fetch him fresh sweets from the shop," says Jain. With the passage of time the name of the shop struck as 'Ghantewala' and is even now known by that name. 'Even now we grind our ingredients using the good-old grinder, which is our USP," points out Jain, The 'Sohan Halwa' is a favourite of patrons from as far away as the Gulf, he says adding Pista Burfi and perennial favourite like 'motichoor ki ladoo' jalebis and snacks like 'makkan choora' are much sought after. |
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