Kakinada Kaaja
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 Kakinada Kaja | |
| Place of origin | India |
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| Region or state | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh |
| Main ingredients | Wheat flour, sugar, ghee, |
| Variations | Gottam Kaja, Madatha Kaja |
Kakinada Kaja (Telugu: కాకినాడ కాజా) is a sweet pastry from the city of Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India in 1891.[1]
As of August 2018 the government of Andhra Pradesh was in the process of applying for Geographic Indication (GI) tag for it.[2]
History
Chittipedi Kotaiah from Chinaparimi village near Tenali in Guntur district migrated to Kakinada in 1891 and started a sweet shop making this sweet.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Kaja: the Raja of All Sweets". New Indian Express. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Pootharekulu in record books". Deccan Chronicle. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2019.