Kovilpatti kadalai mittai
Relevance: Prelims: Geography
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- Kovilpatti kadalai mittai (chikki or sweet made of peanuts and jaggery) has got a geographical indication (GI) tag.
Kovilpatti kadalai mittai is produced by using both groundnuts and jaggery (organic jaggery), in carefully selected quantities from selected specific locations in Tamil Nadu. The groundnuts are grown in the native black soil in and around Kovilpatti. After sourcing, the groundnuts are shelled and roasted. This is how this Kovilpatti kadalai mittai has a unique traditional flavour.
About:
- Now, members of the Kovilpatti Regional Kadalai Mittai Manufacturers and Retailers Association, based out of Kovilpatti and some towns and villages in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu, will have an exclusive right over the tag.
- The GI tag has been granted to the groundnut sweet by the Geographical Indications Registry recognizing the uniqueness of the ingredients used for its manufacture procured from the geographical area of Kovilpatti.
- The ingredients include groundnuts grown in the native black soil of Kovilpatti, organic jaggery, and water sourced from the Thamirabarani river.
- The other recognized uniqueness includes the production process which is done using ‘veragu aduppu’ (firewood stove).
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