Indian sweets

Mirjam · Dec 9th, 2003, 14:30

Does anyone know a website where yhe most poular Indian sweets are listed with the Indian name and an explanation of 'what it is'? Like: kaju barfi is a sweet with cashew-nuts... etc.?

Thanks!

bijapuri · Dec 9th, 2003, 14:40

any sweet shop will be happy to explain them all, and you will be even happier eating them!

jonnybardo · Dec 9th, 2003, 15:03

"Barfi" is usually spelled burfi, I believe, and is the Indian version of fudge, yet even sweeter and less creamy.

I find most Indian sweets to be TOO sweet, but that is just me. Some of them are pretty tasty, though. I like kesari bath, which is a sweetened cous cous dish. There are also these things that my wife and I call "dough balls" which Indians call apple cake: they look like brown balls of dough, often rolled in coconut...yummy but don't eat too many! (Lots of butter + sugar + dough = stomach and headache)

oldhippie · Dec 9th, 2003, 15:38

Some of my faves
Pedas
Kaju Barfi
Rasgoolas
Gulab Jamuns (Just used the syrup instead of whipped cream last night and although messy..it was a lot more fun)

Bill

Mirjam · Dec 9th, 2003, 15:49

In case you want the recipe, I found few sites:

http://www.rangat.com/foodcorner/rec...recipeid= 380

http://www.bawarchi.com/cookbook/sweet.html

SHIMLA · Dec 10th, 2003, 08:02

When in Mumbai, try the sweet called "Sutar Feni" at D.Dayaram Damodar Mithaiwalla, Khodadad Circle, Dadar (C.R.) The Badami Halwa here is also great! Its a takeaway shop, you cannot sit and eat there, but a visit here is a must for all those with a sweet tooth !

Kiki · Dec 10th, 2003, 11:26

Gulab jamun. Oh yeah. Plus jelebi. With that wonderful buff yogurt they make. Can't be beat. Once I had a sweet that was so amazingly sweet even I--Mistress of the sweet tooth--could not finish it. Some tiny little shop in Delhi, if i remember correctly. The sweetness factor was the equivalent of taking a lump of sugar, dumping it in honey, rolling it in powdered sugar, covering it with syrup, and sprinkling granulated sugar over the top. My teeth were screaming!

Kiki · Dec 10th, 2003, 11:35

Hey Mirjam, great sites! I think it's really worth it to learn how to cook Indian food. Recently I had some friends over for dinner. Everyone made a different Indian dish, including dessert. My god! It was the best Indian food I've ever eaten. In Cleveland, no less!

(I'm not mad, I just LOVE this icon. It does an amazing amount of things.)

pagsarv · Dec 11th, 2003, 04:37

BADAM PISTA ROLL

CHAM CHAM

GULAB JAMUN

PEDAS

KAJU BARFI

KARCHI HALWA

SHIMLA · Dec 11th, 2003, 08:12

Hey pagsarv!

Did you HAVE to post those pictures? You've made my mouth water!! I'm at Yangon and have no chance of getting the same quality here, though some "Indian" sweet shops do exist.

Tomi · Dec 11th, 2003, 08:54

Thank you, pagsarv. I hope people post even more pictures!

I found myself liking a gummy (gum arabic?) red-orange glop with nuts and other crunchies embedded in it. When it tastes real and not artificial, it's great.

A sure "best of India", and worth hunting down (beats the famous Mysore sweet shop by miles) is... :

DRUM ROLL

A sweet shop in Kumbakonam, on the main E-W road through town, east of center, almost across from the (awful) Chela hotel. I had kept the receipt, and stupidly left it in a hotel room, so I can't give you the name. If I remember correctly, the name is the name of a person, first and last names. The owner gives you tastes of everything, and enjoyed my questions. Also delicious cashew pakoras and potato and plantain chips (sorry, Shimla).

concoran · Dec 11th, 2003, 12:00

My dear 'Mysore Pak', how I miss you.

steven_ber · Dec 11th, 2003, 13:29

What exactly is an Indian sweet?

In England, a sweet can be something you buy from a 'sweet shop' (i.e. a bar of chocolate) or an after dinner pudding (i.e. spotted dick and custard).

My favourite Indian sweet is Ladu, however, something I enjoy more is Kheer (rice pudding), this is not available in Indian sweet shops, neither is Kulfi (ice cream), though these two are very popular in Punjabi restaurants in the UK as an after dinner 'sweet'.

radz · Dec 11th, 2003, 13:46

"Kheer" you wont get usualy at sweet shop,its usually we preapre at home only..why its not availabel at sweet shop,you cant keep kheer at sweet shop long time like other sweets.

Yes, Indian hotel you get "Kheer" as desert after meals.
Kulfi is available at icecream shops.

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Mirjam · Dec 11th, 2003, 14:43

Pagsarv, where did you get these pictures? Can they be used in a book? Kaju barfi is the best!

thanks, Mirjam

Dec 9th, 2003, 14:30	#1
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Dec 9th, 2003, 15:38	#4
oldhippie Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 412	Some of my faves Pedas Kaju Barfi Rasgoolas Gulab Jamuns (Just used the syrup instead of whipped cream last night and although messy..it was a lot more fun) Bill __________________ Too Many Gandus, Too Few Bullets.

Dec 10th, 2003, 08:02	#6
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	When in Mumbai, try the sweet called "Sutar Feni" at D.Dayaram Damodar Mithaiwalla, Khodadad Circle, Dadar (C.R.) The Badami Halwa here is also great! Its a takeaway shop, you cannot sit and eat there, but a visit here is a must for all those with a sweet tooth ! __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

Dec 11th, 2003, 08:54	#11
Tomi Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cambridge, MA, USA Posts: 448	yumm... Thank you, pagsarv. I hope people post even more pictures! I found myself liking a gummy (gum arabic?) red-orange glop with nuts and other crunchies embedded in it. When it tastes real and not artificial, it's great. A sure "best of India", and worth hunting down (beats the famous Mysore sweet shop by miles) is... : DRUM ROLL A sweet shop in Kumbakonam, on the main E-W road through town, east of center, almost across from the (awful) Chela hotel. I had kept the receipt, and stupidly left it in a hotel room, so I can't give you the name. If I remember correctly, the name is the name of a person, first and last names. The owner gives you tastes of everything, and enjoyed my questions. Also delicious cashew pakoras and potato and plantain chips (sorry, Shimla).

Dec 9th, 2003, 15:03	#3
jonnybardo Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: mysore for now Posts: 78	"Barfi" is usually spelled burfi, I believe, and is the Indian version of fudge, yet even sweeter and less creamy. I find most Indian sweets to be TOO sweet, but that is just me. Some of them are pretty tasty, though. I like kesari bath, which is a sweetened cous cous dish. There are also these things that my wife and I call "dough balls" which Indians call apple cake: they look like brown balls of dough, often rolled in coconut...yummy but don't eat too many! (Lots of butter + sugar + dough = stomach and headache)

Dec 9th, 2003, 15:49	#5
Mirjam Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 147	In case you want the recipe, I found few sites: http://www.rangat.com/foodcorner/rec...recipeid= 380 http://www.bawarchi.com/cookbook/sweet.html

Dec 10th, 2003, 11:26	#7
Kiki Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 154	Gulab jamun. Oh yeah. Plus jelebi. With that wonderful buff yogurt they make. Can't be beat. Once I had a sweet that was so amazingly sweet even I--Mistress of the sweet tooth--could not finish it. Some tiny little shop in Delhi, if i remember correctly. The sweetness factor was the equivalent of taking a lump of sugar, dumping it in honey, rolling it in powdered sugar, covering it with syrup, and sprinkling granulated sugar over the top. My teeth were screaming!

Dec 10th, 2003, 11:35	#8
Kiki Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 154	Hey Mirjam, great sites! I think it's really worth it to learn how to cook Indian food. Recently I had some friends over for dinner. Everyone made a different Indian dish, including dessert. My god! It was the best Indian food I've ever eaten. In Cleveland, no less! (I'm not mad, I just LOVE this icon. It does an amazing amount of things.)

Dec 11th, 2003, 04:37	#9
pagsarv Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 17	BADAM PISTA ROLL CHAM CHAM GULAB JAMUN PEDAS KAJU BARFI KARCHI HALWA

Dec 11th, 2003, 08:12	#10
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	Hey pagsarv! Did you HAVE to post those pictures? You've made my mouth water!! I'm at Yangon and have no chance of getting the same quality here, though some "Indian" sweet shops do exist.

Dec 11th, 2003, 12:00	#12
concoran Explorer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Desert Southwest Posts: 317	My dear 'Mysore Pak', how I miss you.

Dec 11th, 2003, 13:29	#13
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,652	What exactly is an Indian sweet? In England, a sweet can be something you buy from a 'sweet shop' (i.e. a bar of chocolate) or an after dinner pudding (i.e. spotted dick and custard). My favourite Indian sweet is Ladu, however, something I enjoy more is Kheer (rice pudding), this is not available in Indian sweet shops, neither is Kulfi (ice cream), though these two are very popular in Punjabi restaurants in the UK as an after dinner 'sweet'.

Dec 11th, 2003, 13:46	#14
radz Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: India Posts: 748	"Kheer" you wont get usualy at sweet shop,its usually we preapre at home only..why its not availabel at sweet shop,you cant keep kheer at sweet shop long time like other sweets. Yes, Indian hotel you get "Kheer" as desert after meals. Kulfi is available at icecream shops.) __________________ My Photo gallery

Dec 11th, 2003, 14:43	#15
Mirjam Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 147	Pagsarv, where did you get these pictures? Can they be used in a book? Kaju barfi is the best! thanks, Mirjam

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