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Kakinada Khaja (Telugu: కాకినాడ కాజా) is a sweet delicacy of Andhra Pradesh India. Kakinada a coastal city in Andhra Pradesh is popular for Khajas hence the name.Kaja originated in the Samarkand area of Uzbekistan. The word khaja originated from Arabic probably meaning pure or sacred. Like Gulab Jamuns Khajas and Jhangris were introduced to Andhras by Muslim Vikings. In the northern part of India khajas come in hundreds of varieties.