Almond inside, gold leaf outside: Jaipur's Rs 1.23 lakh-per-kg 'asharfi' sweet

Almond inside, gold leaf outside: Jaipur's Rs 1.23 lakh-per-kg 'asharfi' sweet

A Jaipur sweet shop introduced a Diwali gift item called 'Tyohar Asharfi,' a 9-gram almond sweet coated in edible gold leaf and saffron. Priced at 1,111 rupees per piece, the confection costs approximately 1.23 lakh rupees per kilogram. The shop launched the product to recreate the tradition of gifting gold coins during festivals.

Source: Almond inside, gold leaf outside: Jaipur's Rs 1.23 lakh-per-kg 'asharfi' sweet — India Today

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