Ooty varkey
# Ooty varkey

Ooty Varkey is a special crispy snack that is native to the Nilgiri District in Tamil Nadu, India. It is made from a unique blend of ingredients that includes wheat flour, salt, sugar, vanaspati, ghee, vegetable oil, water, and mava. Mava is made of banana, rawa, maida, and sugar.

## History

Since the colonial rule, Ooty is famous for its Varkey. No one knows how or when it came in to existence or how it came to be called Varkey.

## Efforts on GI (Geographical Indication) certification recognition

The president of Ooty Bakery Owners Association President K.Mohamed Farooq, Hindustan Bakery informed that if they are given GI certification it will be a boon to the bakers in Ooty. They obtain the raw materials domestically. The properties of the water and weather in Ooty gives Varkey a distinct taste.

## No Animal Fat

Ooty Varkey does not contain animal fat. There are more than 90 Varkey manufacturers in Ooty and none of them use animal fat in its production is what the president of Ooty Bakery owners Association claims.

