Kendrapara, Oct 3: Kendrapara’s popular sweet dish ‘Rasabali’ was on Tuesday accorded with the GI (Geographical Indication) tag.
The Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai awarded the GI tag to ‘Kendrapara Rasabali’. In a memorandum, the Registry mentioned the history and present status of the sweet dish and claimed that according GI tag to it will boost the economic growth in Kendrapara district.
Notably, Kendrapara Misthanna Rasabali Sangha was the first to demand a GI tag for the delicacy in 2021.
Later, a delegation from Odisha led by Rajya Sabha MP Subhash Singh along with Munna Khan and Mamata Mohanta met Union Minister Piyush Goyal and submitted a memorandum demanding GI tag for ‘Rasabali’.
It is worth mentioning that the preparation of ‘Rasabali’ is a complex process and only a trained person will be able to prepare it.
It is prepared with cheese, ghee, milk and green cardamom.
