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Production Of Molasses In Full Swing As Maghe Sakranti Festival Approach Near In Nepal

Sugar lumps boil to prepare molasses in a container at a factory in Tokha, Kathmandu, on January 7, 2025. Chaku is a confectionery made from concentrated sugarcane juice, jaggery, ghee, and nuts, which holds significance on Maghe Sakranti, the first day of the 10th month according to the Lunar calendar. This process involves melting jaggery, stirring it continuously, and then cooling it in clay pots. It is then whipped, slapped, and stretched until it turns dark brown. The confectionery is then weighed, topped with nuts, and packaged. The whole process takes two to three hours. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11924960
Date Taken	7 January 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto
Category	Economy, Business and Finance
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

Sugar lumps boiling molasses factory Tokha Kathmandu January 2025 Chaku confectionery concentrated sugarcane juice jaggery ghee nuts Maghe Sakranti Lunar calendar melting stirring cooling clay pots whipped slapped stretched dark brown weighed packaged process two to three hours Subaas Shrestha NurPhoto significance preparation container first day 10th month.