Named Asharfi , the sweet has an almond-based core infused with edible gold (swarna bhasma) and is finished with a layer of gold leaf and saffron. With Diwali festivities in full swing across the country, a Jaipur-based confectionery outlet has gone viral for introducing a gold coin-shaped sweet priced at Rs 1.23 lakh per kg.
After foraging far and wide, Anjali finally found the answer in the country’s ancient traditions. Anjali explained that after realising the health benefits of swarna bhasma , which is used in Ayurveda, she decided to include it in her food. “I first tried it in the form of laddoo and kheer at my home. As per Anjali, this luxurious, sugar-free delicacy is meticulously prepared using premium ingredients like chilgoja (pine nuts), saffron, honey, and pure gold bhasma.
Then in 2024, when I started Tyohaar. A single, nine-gram piece is priced at Rs 1,111, bringing its value to approximately Rs 1.23 lakh per kg.
I thought of giving it to the whole world in the form of sweets, so this myth that sweets are not healthy can also be busted,” Anjali told NDTV. This year, Anjali perfected “Asharfi”, a decadent, coin-shaped sweet named after gold coin in Arabic.
