Mangaluru: While life has changed completely, a year since the covid-19-induced locking is clamped, new modes produce livelihoods have emerged, and there are some entrepreneurs who have risen from ash to defeat opportunities.
Lockdown gave farmers from a village in pupture the opportunity to form themselves to become entrepreneurs.
Apart from taking agriculture, he worked as a cook.
When the catering industry was stopped because of last year’s locking, he used time as an opportunity to try new dishes, and a sweet holige or flatbread prepared by him.
Shrikrishna Shastri, 30, from Balnadu Village in Putture, told Tii, “Holiges which I prepared was always in demand.
Last year, I first tried to make Holige from jackfruit and it was a hit.
It inspired me to try various other flavors.
The next experiment Being preparing Holige from dry cocoa beans, fast selling products.
In a month, I have sold around 1,000 holiges this feeling so far, “he said.
Because people have experimented with Areca tea and other items, he tries to prepare a holige (like Puran poly) from Arecanuts.
Although difficult for peanut powder, with time, he has succeeded, and sells around 200 holiges.
“I looked around my farm, and then thought about other flavors.
Sirih leaf caught my attention.
People have tried many typical dishes, including ice cream and candy.
Those who enjoy the taste of PAN will definitely like this holige prepared from leaf paste PAN, “he said.
Shrikrishna has also tried to prepare Holiges from Kase, and plan to introduce more flavor in the coming days.
The holigus save age is around 20 days, and the cost varies from Rs 15 to Rs 30 per Holige, depending on taste.
Even though he won’t reveal the recipe, other ingredients used are Maida and sugar.
His success has given him the confidence to start a home product unit ready to eat.
Farmers make a unique holige flavor during locking
