US store sells 'cow dung cakes' leaving Indians in splits

A Twitter post by an Indian journalist on Monday on the sale of cow-dung cakes in a US store for Rs 215 elicited witty responses from users.

"My cousin sent me this. Available at a grocery store in Edison, New Jersey. $2.99 only. My question: Are these imported from desi cows or are they from Yankee cows?" Samar Halarnkar tweeted on his handle.

The accompanying picture showed a packet of 10 cow-dung cakes, with the label duly informing prospective customers that the product was meant only for "religious purposes" and was "not eatable".

Earlier this year, Amazon was selling 'natural' coconut shells for nearly Rs 1,400. Cow dung cakes have been sold on different e-retail websites and gathered much speculation from netizens.