Sukhdi – Gujarat’s iconic fudge

“ગમતું મળે તો અલ્યા, ગૂંજે ન ભરીયે, ને ગમતાં નો કરીએ ગુલાલ!”Gamtu Male to Alya Gunje na Bhariye, Ne Gamta no Kariye Gulal…” when transliterated means “when you find something worth cherishing don’t hold it in your pocket, rather spread it, share the joy and let others experience the same joy it has brought you…”
Recently, during one of our morning conversations over phone, sensing the cheer in my voice as I talked about the numerous messages I receive appreciating theroutetoroots, my father reminded me of these opening lines of a much-admired poem by the very revered Gujarati poet Shri Makrand Dave.  Don’t hold or hide , share to spread the Joy… I am one of those who has always enjoyed the ability to say, “Gosh, I love my job!” I am aware, it is a privilege to have that ability. As the norm goes, work or job that one enjoys doing are rewarding in numerous ways but financially. It is the passion to achieve the goal that motivates to keep going. The last few weeks have brought me immense joy and satisfaction, as many many of you recreated the recipes I share, so many of you have been writing to me of how this space reminds you of the kitchen of your childhood, of your mother and grandmothers. Well, the reason I began chronicling our foods is that I did not want them to be foods of the past. These are foods that most of us still eat. I wanted to talk about the glory of these foods, respect its value and uphold the dignity of our collective cuisines. With so many of you comprehending the objective, I feel I am on the right path. Thank you all for writing in, I value and treasure each and every feedback I receive. The long-overdue basic Sukhdi post will be on the blog soon. Sukhi Karti Sukhdi / Sukhdi brings joy, happiness. An iconic fudge from Gujarat. A fudge that is part of weddings, picnics, mid-day meals, nutrition support program and so much more…

More Sukhdi posts here and here and here