Summary..
Who does not know Kanpuriya Buknu? Buknu has now become like a heritage in Kanpur. Its production was started from Nayaganj, the bastion of vegetable spices. Now every locality has developed as a cottage industry. This product, originating from the villages of Eastern and Central Uttar Pradesh, is now available in many brands…..
Starting of Buknu..
The construction of Buknu is considered to have started from Nayaganj market of Kanpur. Buknu, which has evolved from the traditional Amma’s Khallar-Kutna (a vessel for grinding spices into small pieces) in the villages of Eastern and Central Uttar Pradesh, has now become a Mohalla-Mohalla cottage industry and has given employment to millions by getting global recognition in the form of many well-known brands. Have been…
In the villages, elderly women also had a mixture of herbs in their Buknu. Now in the era of competition, increasing the quantity of salt often does not result in the same quality. However, some credible cottage entrepreneurs and brands have maintained the quality. Although the mixer-grinder has replaced the silbatta and siloti (a vessel for grinding spices and chutneys in villages), nothing else has changed. Nayaganj being the center of sale of vegetables and spices, Buknu is considered to have started from here.
Know in which countries Buknu is popular…
,..Buknu is sold for a minimum of Rs 80-100 to Rs 2000 per kg. The rates are decided according to the area and the type of spices present in Buknu. People who went from the state to other states including Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and many countries like America, Germany, France, Mauritius took this taste there. After this it became popular among other people. The process of preparation itself gave it the name Buknu. It has 25 renowned brands in Kanpur alone, while more than 10 thousand cottage entrepreneurs across the state produce in different sectors.