'BHUJIA and
RASGULLA' A delectable
invention of Bikaner
I feel 'Bhujia' and 'Bikaner' are
synonymous. Hot, pungent 'Bhujia' and too sweet 'Rasgullas' remind you
only of Bikaner in any part of the world. My so called modern, health-conscious
mind instantly rejects to accept both, as one is deeply fried and other is
highly calorific. But then the lid of Pandora box kept in my thinking chamber
opened and few jewels popped out. Hey! both are the inventions of 'Maroo
Bhumi'-desert land's necessities. In this arid region with high temperature, you
are bound to perspire profusely. As consequence salt, minerals, sugar and water
are lost in the form of sweat. Now-a-days the loss can be compensated by
having western products in the form of soft drinks/ice creams. Actually 'Bhujia'
and 'Rasgullas' are very hi-tech foods invented by ancestor Rajasthani mind
so both are still prevailing in advanced as well as remote areas. You are
travelling, working, feeling thirsty, very little water is available, sweating too.
What is the solution? Have fistful of 'Bhujia' followed by syrupy
one or two 'Rasgullas'. You may drink water or may skip. Well thought
combination of salt, minerals, sugar and water along with protein and
carbohydrates. Not only thirst is quenched, nutrients are also supplied with
least effort.
About
Author
Rays emerging from golden
sand of Bikaner.
Mrs. Renukiran Bajaj
is my name on electoral ID. I, as Renu, a daughter of a bank
official and as Mrs. Bajaj, a wife of a central government officer have
been to various cities of India due to transfers. 'Life Science Teacher' by
profession, I have taken up many excursion. Each place of our country is
unique but sand particles (Renu) of Bikaner have activated my 'Kiran'
part of the name and ray has emerged as logical, analytical
reasoning to explore hidden uniqueness of Bikaner. I would like to
thank www.realbikaner.com
to provide me a platform to share my impression of Bikaner followed
by its impact. May God bless this website as it's motto is 'Bloom
where planted'.
I would like to mention, both are
prepared such that can be preserved , carried and can be consumed as and
when needed.
Definitely you must be knowing that 'Bhujia' is made from the flour of
'Moth' and 'Chana'-xeric pulses and 'Rasgullas' are prepared from milk supplied
by very rich wealth of Rajasthan-cattles. Cacti and camels exhibit phenomenal
Darwin's-Lamark's adaptations but we are surviving due to rational thinking
and application of our predecessors. They used natural-local resources to
provide palatable, balanced nutrients that too without polluting our
environment. I strongly believe both these Bikana's replenishes are one grade up
than so called modern thirst quenchers. Here I do not want to condemn the
food of latest technique. I want to convey, both the techniques are the
outcomes of human brain. Both are scientific. Consumption should be
judicious. Let our mind decide according to one's need, environment, pocket
and above all health. Certainly, we can balance our intake of conventional
and modern food, if we consider these as two pans of a balance. Old is
gold. Accept few new to become old. It is a chain. Do not loosen the chain.
temperature, you
are bound to perspire profusely. As consequence salt, minerals, sugar and water
are lost in the form of sweat. Now-a-days the loss can be compensated by
having western products in the form of soft drinks/ice creams. Actually 'Bhujia'
and 'Rasgullas' are very hi-tech foods invented by ancestor Rajasthani mind
so both are still prevailing in advanced as well as remote areas. You are
travelling, working, feeling thirsty, very little water is available, sweating too.
What is the solution? Have fistful of 'Bhujia' followed by syrupy
one or two 'Rasgullas'. You may drink water or may skip. Well thought
combination of salt, minerals, sugar and water along with protein and
carbohydrates. Not only thirst is quenched, nutrients are also supplied with
least effort. 
Darwin's-Lamark's adaptations but we are surviving due to rational thinking
and application of our predecessors. They used natural-local resources to
provide palatable, balanced nutrients that too without polluting our
environment. I strongly believe both these Bikana's replenishes are one grade up
than so called modern thirst quenchers. Here I do not want to condemn the
food of latest technique. I want to convey, both the techniques are the
outcomes of human brain. Both are scientific. Consumption should be
judicious. Let our mind decide according to one's need, environment, pocket
and above all health. Certainly, we can balance our intake of conventional
and modern food, if we consider these as two pans of a balance. Old is
gold. Accept few new to become old. It is a chain. Do not loosen the chain.