The petha is still made the traditional way i.e from white pumpkin or ash gourd that is peeled, de-seeded and then boiled in rose-flavoured sugar syrup (a process called josh Lena). Still soaked in syrup or dried for longer shelf life. Kesar Angoori Petha is a world-famous sweet of Agra. There are more than 15 variants of Petha and Kesar Angoori petha remains a people's choice.