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Incense guide
How Is Agarbatti Made?
A plain-language answer from the makers of Aadhya incense and dhoop.
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Quick answer
How Is Agarbatti Made?
Hand-rolled agarbatti is made by kneading a paste of wood powder, natural resin and fragrance, rolling it by hand onto thin bamboo sticks, and drying the sticks slowly in the shade. Bambooless dhoop is made from a similar paste shaped into solid sticks without a core.
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Step by step
- Mixing: wood powder, natural resin such as halmaddi, and fragrant materials are kneaded with water into a dough.
- Rolling: a ball of paste is rolled onto split bamboo on a wooden board, by hand.
- Drying: sticks are dried slowly in the shade so they burn evenly.
- Finishing: fragrance is added and allowed to mature.
- Packing: sticks are counted and boxed.
Hand-rolled vs machine-made
Machine-made sticks are usually unscented blanks, often with charcoal, later dipped in perfume. Hand-rolled masala sticks carry the fragrance in the paste itself, giving a softer, more rounded scent.
Step by step
- 1Knead the masala paste.
- 2Roll it onto bamboo by hand.
- 3Shade-dry the sticks.
- 4Add and mature the fragrance.
- 5Count and pack.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to make agarbatti?
Rolling is quick, but drying and maturing take days.
Are Aadhya sticks hand-rolled?
Yes, kneaded and rolled by hand, without charcoal or synthetic fixatives.
How is dhoop made differently?
The paste is shaped into a solid stick with no bamboo core, so the whole stick is fragrant.
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