Deserts and Sweets

Indians have this ritual of giving sweet as a sign of luck, prashad and for goodness. Though India has a vast variety of sweets, the ritual is so beautiful in the way even yogurt with sugar, a drop of honey is offered before any new beginnings. India is a diverse country with a lot of foodies who love to try new things every time. We have a special place in our hearts and always a little extra room in our tummies for sweets.

Curries are such an important dish in Indian cuisine, without our beloved gravies curries, we are incomplete. Made with some aromatic spices and exotic flavours, the Indian food scene has hundreds of curries, each unique in its own way! As India is such a diverse country with rich cultures and traditions, each state has their own way of making any...

Sweets play an integral part in India, which is traditionally called “mithai”. Anything and everything starts or ends with mithai in India. In countries with rich traditions, just like India, having a sumptuous cultural base, sweets play an important part in any type of occasion or festival. Any kind of ceremony or occasion will have sweets in it as they signify good omen, happiness, and prosperity. In our bharat, every happy occasion is marked with the distribution of sweets to share their happ

The favourite part of the meal for all those who have a sweet tooth is dessert. Sweets play an integral part in India, which is traditionally called “mithai”. Anything and everything starts or ends with mithai in India. In countries with rich traditions, just like India, having a sumptuous cultural base, sweets play an important part in any type of occasion or festival. Any kind of ceremony or occasion will have sweets in it as they signify good omen, happiness, and prosperity. In our Bharat, ev

If you are a person with a sweet tooth then, you don’t have a particular time to eat dessert as every time is dessert time! Indians have a traditional name for sweets which is “mithai” and it plays a vital role in our rich culture and cuisine. India loves their share of mithai so much that we have a habit of serving any kind of sweet at the start of new beginnings as a good omen. “Muh meetha karlo'' isn’t this the staple Indian dialogue perfect for all those who have a sweet tooth? In countries

Traditional Indian desserts make people go weak in their knees, don't you agree? Desserts are as important as icing on a cake, spices in Indian dishes, hot chocolate on a winter night, and cheese in a sandwich.

India has a healthy pulsating heart fed by the lifeline of festivals and festivities! In fact getting down to jotting the top 6 Indian festive foods is one tough task! The Indian calendar is choc a bloc with festivals and the brevity of this column just does not allow us to list all of them! There is pageantry, celebrations, good...

We all have a sweet tooth, don't you agree? But who can blame us for wanting that little pleasure after a delectable meal. Dessert provides you with a satisfaction that no other meal could and afterall, it is literally the last course of a meal.

Wake up in the morning and it is yet another usual day! Not exciting, is it? Besides there are no festivals round the corner either, so what can be done to make your typical day seem festive and happening? Breakfast is an important part of the day which sets a tone for the rest of the day. Typically, we start our day with a cup of tea or coffee and some breakfast to go with it like dosa, upma, cereal, oatmeal etc. But we have an idea to break the monotony! Instead of this everyday breakfast, sta

Is it time already? Did the oven beep? The patience level goes down as the aromas start tickling our nose. Although we know we must allow the oven to do its job, we just cannot wait until our master piece is ready. Is that the case with you too? Wonderful! So all the baking lovers, it’s time to get your apron on and get to baking. From our everyday tea-time to special occasions like birthdays and parties, sweet baked delights are a must! Honestly, biting into a piece of cake or simple crunchy co