Bikaneri Bhujia
Bikaneri Bhujia | |
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Snack, starter | |
Shop selling Bikaneri bhujia | |
Alternative name(s): | |
Bhujia | |
Place of origin: | |
India | |
Region or state: | |
Rajasthan | |
Main ingredient(s): | |
Gram flour (Besan)groundnut oil | |
Variations: | |
Sev | |
Recipes at Wikibooks: | |
Bikaneri Bhujia | |
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Bikaneri Bhujia |
Bikaneri bhujia has been a cottage industry in Bikaner, Rajasthan, and provides employment to around 2.5 million people in villages of the region, especially women, and recently it has faced competition with multinational companies like Pepsi as well as Indian snack companies, which have used the name bhujia.[2][3] After struggling with numerous copycats over the years, in September 2010, Indian Patent Office confirmed the Geographical Indications rights and patent was issued for the brand name Bikaneri bhujia to local manufacturers of Bikaner.[4][5][6]
History
Patent and Geographical Indication Protection
In September 2010 Bikaneri Bhujia was granted Geographical Indication protection.[7] Getting the GI tag will ensure that none other than those registered as authorized users (or at most those residing inside the geographic territory) are allowed to use the popular product name, an assurance of distinctiveness in a land of thousand cultures.
See also
References
- ↑ "Camel country: Known for its sand dunes and bhujia, Bikaner..". The Tribune. January 18, 2009.
- ↑ "The whole world's bhujia". indiatogether.org. 26 July 2005.
- ↑ "India: TNCs muscling into cottage industry sectors". TWN (Third World Network). Jan 11, 1996.
- ↑ "A copyright for Bikaneri bhujia, Hyderbadi haleem". Indian Express. Sep 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Registered Geographical Indications (GI)". Geographical Indication Registry (India).
- ↑ "Patent shield soon from copycat GI Joes". Economic Times. 24 Feb 2007.
- ↑ A copyright for Bikaneri bhujia, The list has grown from 120 to 132, adding Bikaneri bhujia from Rajasthan.
External links
- Bikaneri Bhujia Recipe at Tarla Dalal
- Bikaneri Bhujia in making