Younger South Asian cooks are riffing on these classics, turning them into cookies, pies and ice cream, and (gasp!) adding salt. By Priya Krishna The brightly hued sweets at a mithai shop — ...
MUMBAI, India — Juicy, golden balls of fried chickpea flour, spongy chhena cheese dumplings in saffron-stained syrup and milk fudge that melts on the tongue — these are just glimpses into the world of ...
Whether it's a wedding, a religious holiday, or an extravagant birthday, you can count on South Asians to buy a mountain of mithai, or desi sweets, to mark the occasion. Mithai, or 'mithāī', meaning ...
In the ’90s, spice and halal meat were not easy to come by in my hometown in Michigan, so on ambitious days, my mother would skip the drive to Detroit and head to Devon Avenue in West Ridge. The ...
I’m sipping chai with Davina Ray, owner and operator of Mithai Indian Cafe, a dessert bar and cafe in Cary’s Chatham Square Shopping Center. While we chat, she has to excuse herself twice. It’s Monday ...
Gujiya and chandrakala often get confused, but each sweet has its own traditional charm. Explore how their shapes, stuffing and cooking methods make them special in Indian festivals. This Holi, try ...
Forget (although it is hard to) about gulab jamun, and check out this list of popular Indian mithais that will give you a sugar rush in the most satisfying way. Read Time: 5 min Explore six underrated ...