Eat in 30 minutes, win Rs 71,000: Meerut’s 12kg ‘Bahubali’ Samosa is calling you

The shop owner said it takes more than 90 minutes and the efforts of three chefs to pan-fry the samosa alone. Of the 12 kilogram samosa, about seven kilograms are savory packed in the dough horn.

New Delhi: How would you celebrate your birthday by cutting up a giant 12-pound samosa? Or eat the fried snack in 30 minutes to win Rs 71,000.

Shubham Kaushal, the third-generation owner of Kaushal Sweets from Lalkurti, says he wanted to do “something different” to put samosa in the spotlight.

The idea came to him to make a ‘Bahubali’ samosa which will weigh 12 kilos. Kaushal said people order “Bahubali” samosas and prefer to cut them on their birthday instead of the traditional cake.

He said there is also a challenge to win Rs 71,000 to eat the samosa, filled with potatoes, peas, spices, paneer and dried fruit, within 30 minutes.

It takes chefs at Kaushal’s shop about six hours to prepare the giant samosa. The shop owner said it takes more than 90 minutes and the efforts of three chefs to pan-fry the samosa alone. Of the 12 kilogram samosa, about seven kilograms are savory packed in the dough horn.

“Our Bahubali samosa has also caught the attention of social media influencers and food bloggers visiting the store. We also get inquiries from locals and from people living in other parts of the country,” said Kaushal.

He said the store only takes pre-orders for the samosa.

“I wanted to do something different to highlight samosas. We decided to make ‘Bahubali’ samosas. First we started making four kilo samosas and then eight kilo samosas. Both proved to be popular. After this, we prepared a 12 kg samosa,” said Kaushal.

A 12 kg samosa costs about Rs 1,500. Kaushal said he has received about 40-50 orders for ‘Bahubali’ samosas so far.

He claimed that the samosa is the largest in the country. The western UP district, Meerut, is popular for sweets like ‘revri’ and ‘gajak’.