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{{Infobox prepared food<br />
| name = Ghevar<br />
| image = GhevarRajasthaniSweet.jpg<br />
| image_size = 200px<br />
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| country = [[India]]<br />
| origin = [[Rajasthan]]<br />
| region = [[Rajasthan]]<br />
| creator = <br />
| course = [[Dessert]]<br />
| largest ghewar = [[120 kgs by Gyanjee Caterers, Jaipur]]<br />
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| main_ingredient = [[Maida flour|Maida]], [[Ghee]], [[Sugar]], [[Milk]]<br />
| minor_ingredient = [[Almonds]], [[Pistachio]], [[Saffron]], Green [[Cardamom]], [[Kewra]]<br />
| variations = Mava Ghevar, Malai Ghevar<br />
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[[File:Ghevar with Malai Topping.jpg|thumb|Ghevar with Malai Topping]]<br />
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'''Ghevar''' ([[Devanagari]]:घेवर) is a [[Rajasthani cuisine]] disc-shaped sweet made from ghee, flour, and sugar syrup.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Kumawat|first=Lovesh|title=CUISINE|publisher=NotionPress|year=2020|isbn=9781648501623|pages=111}}</ref> It is traditionally associated with the month of [[Shraavana|Shravan]] and the [[Teej]] and [[Raksha Bandhan]] festivals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ghevar: A Delight of Indian Cuisine|url=http://indiacanteen.tastyfix.com/ghevar-a-delight-of-indian-cuisine/|access-date=17 August 2018|website=Indiacanteen.tastyfix.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=INDIAN FOOD - Rajasthan State Top 10 Dishes|publisher=The Future Thing|year=2019|pages=39}}</ref> Besides Rajasthan, it is also famous in the adjoining states of [[Haryana]], [[Delhi]], [[Gujarat]], western [[Uttar Pradesh]], and [[Madhya Pradesh]].<br />
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== Preparation ==<br />
Ghevar is a disc-shaped sweet cake made with [[Maida flour|maida]] (refined wheat flour) and soaked in sugar syrup.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book|last=Laveesh|first=Bhandari|title=Indian States At A Glance 2008-09: Performance, Facts And Figures - Rajasthan|publisher=Pearson Education|year=2009|isbn=9788131723463|pages=29-30}}</ref> Flour, ghee, milk, and water are mixed to make a batter. The batter is then fried in ghee and the sweet is fried into a golden honeycomb-like disc.<ref name=":1" /> Common toppings include spices and nuts.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|title=Fodor's Essential India With Delhi, Rajasthan, Mumbai & Kerala|publisher=Fodor's Travel|year=2019|isbn=9781640971233}}</ref><br />
== Variation ==<br />
Ghevar comes in multiple varieties, including plain, mawa, and malai ghevar.<ref name=":0" /> Ghevar can be soaked in sugar-water syrup or is often topped with rabdi.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite book|last=Singh|first=Rocky|title=Highway on My Plate - The Indian Guide to Roadside Eating|last2=Sharma|first2=Mayur|publisher=Random House Publishers|year=2011}}</ref><br />
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