Singori

Singori (sweet)

Course	Dessert
Place of origin	India
Region or state	Almora and Tehri Garhwal District,Uttarakhand
Main ingredients	Khoya, sugar, cardamom powder

Singori (सिङ्गौड़ी) or Singauri is an Indian sweet from Uttarakhand made with Khoya and wrapped in maalu leaf (Bauhinia variegata).^[1] It is similar to Kalakhand.

History

The origin of Singori is believed to be the old province of Tehri. It is traditionally made with khoya wrapped in form of a cone with Maalu leaves. Raja Maharajas liked this dessert very much.^[2][3]

The dessert is prepared from Khoya and served wrapped like a cone in Molu leaf.

See also

• Kumaoni cuisine
• Bal Mithai

References

1. Himalaya, Environment, Resources & Development. Shree Almora Book Depot. 1990. ISBN 9788190008617.
2. "Tehri: शादी व पर्व के सीजन आते ही टिहरी की प्रसिद्ध सिंगोरी की मिठाइयां की तैयारियां शुरू, इस तरह किया जाता है तैयार - Tehri As soon as the wedding and festival season arrives preparations for Tehri famous Singori sweets begin this is how it is prepared". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
3. "The Famous Sweets Of Uttarakhand - Humans Of Uttarakhand". www.humansofuttarakhand.com. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2024.