Sesame Khwaja,


When you hear the name of sesame khajar, you can find a pair of sesame khajar in Kushtia Kushtia sesame khwaja is very popular all over the country. Delicious and low in price, it is very popular in villages, towns and ports. Kushtia sesame khwaja is found almost everywhere in the streets of Oli, including railway stations, bus stands, ferries or launch ghats.

Rivalara ferries sesame khwaja ferries everywhere. Popular slogans like 'Sesame Khwaja is fun to eat', 'A-e Kushtia sesame khwaja, fun to taste', 'Sesame khwaja khan, go to Kushtia' are often heard. The Khwaja artists of this region are working tirelessly to deliver the delicious Khwaja of Kushtia to the homeless people.

The main ingredients for making sesame khwaja are sesame seeds and sugar. Sira is made by burning sugar in a large iron pan pressed in the oven. The specific is taken down from the stove after he arrives. When lightly cooled, the sugar syrup freezes, then the frozen sugar syrup is pulled by hand with a horn-like twig. At one stage, when it turns from brown to white, the artisan begins to pull the folds of the hands in a special way. Then the sleeves are hollow in shape.


When the syrup is drawn, it is kept in a clean place. Peel a squash, grate it and squeeze the juice. This is how sesame khwaja is made. Later these were packaged and shipped to different parts of the country. The people of the Pala community of Kushtia were the first to start making Khwaja. Sesame khwaja is made throughout the year.

However, it has a different value in the winter season. Sesame khwaja is one of the thousands of traditions of Kushtia. There are very few people who do not get water on their tongues when they hear the name of Kushtia sesame khaja. At one time sesame khwaja was made only to meet local demand. Over time, its value has increased across the country. It has now turned into a small industry. However, although much has changed in the country since independence, the fate of those involved in the industry has not changed.


Reviewing the history of Kushtia sesame khaza, it can be seen that it appeared in Kushtia during the period of the whole Indian subcontinent. Before the partition of India and Pakistan, several families in the Deshwalipara area of ​​Kushtia used to make sesame khwaja. Since then, sesame seeds have been slowly spreading in Kushtia.

After 1971, a sesame khwaja factory was set up at Charmilpara in Kushtia town. Since then, the fame of Kushtia sesame khaja ​​has spread all over the country. At present Kushtia has its famous sesame khwaja factories in different districts of the country. Kushtia artisans also work in factories in other districts. Learning to work from Kushtia, they are working in factories in other districts.

Kushtia's famous No. 1 New Special Bhai Bhai Til Khwaja is being made in Dhaka, Khulna, Rajbari, Syedpur and Kushtia. Sesame cultivation has increased in Kushtia due to the demand for sesame seeds. Khwaja production of sesame is considered as a small industry. This small scale industry has created employment opportunities for many people. Those involved in the industry will go further if financial benefits are created from small banks for small entrepreneurs.