Hyderabad, May 28 -- With Eid ul Adha around the corner, the price of khowa has touched Rs 260 per kilogram at Chandulal Khowa Bela, located in Shah Ali Banda in Hyderabad's Old City.

The demand for khowa rises during festival seasons, including Eid ul Adha, popularly known as Bakri-Eid or Bakrid. Restaurants, bakers, and catering services buy khowa in bulk during this period, as they prepare and sell sweets like Double ka Meetha and goody. These sweets are in high demand during the festive days.

"In the past, these sweets were prepared by women at home. But due to busy schedules and time constraints, people now source them from restaurants and bakeries, where they are sold by the kilogram," said Mohd Tajuddin, a retired government empl...