Indian Sweets

IntrepidBerkeleyExplorer · Jun 3rd, 2008, 05:42

I wonder if Indian sweets have been declared addictive and dangerous in other countries, perhaps even banned. Never encountered anything so wonderful in both taste and variety. Some of the Indian restaurants where I live in Berkeley, CA, USA provide every shape and size. Can't learn the proper names due to language impairment, but that does not interfere with enjoying them. Filmed cooking of the orange pretzel when I was in Udaipur. One case where I ate what had been captured on video. At home point and eat works perfectly, sometimes as a substitute for dinner.

Cardamom · Jun 3rd, 2008, 07:58

IntrepidBerkeleyExplorer - You have brought up a subject very dear to my heart and unfortunately, my waistline!! They need to ban me from all sweet shops in the metro NYC area. So. Tasty!!! What's your favorite sweet?

C

Aloo · Jun 3rd, 2008, 08:03

ooooo...as a former pastry chef I HAD to try every sweet I came across. For the most part, I found them..ok..but I'm french trained and love european desserts. What totally got me hopping each time was galub jamun (sp?) and whatever that custardy thing is made with condensed milk, curd I think, and TONS of cardamom. Actually, I'll eat anything with cardamom. I was definitley more partail to the syruped sweets as opposed to the dry ones, though with enough pistachios in anything I can be swayed.

camelgirl · Jun 3rd, 2008, 10:19

Love those Indian sweets! Never could understand people complaining they were TOO sweet!

Those orange pretzel-shaped fried things are called Jalebi...they are great to watch being made. And so delicious.

This post is causing weight gain!

zoltan · Jun 3rd, 2008, 10:31

Is it ladoo that you are thinking os ?

IntrepidBerkeleyExplorer · Jun 3rd, 2008, 11:09

Cardamom,
I've never learned the names, given my terrible language skills. But it doesn't matter with Indian sweets, since every single one is my favorite while I'm eating it.

Alohaguy · Jun 3rd, 2008, 11:14

I bought 1 Kg each of Barfi and Gulab Jamun before I left India in March this year. Ate one piece a day here. All gone.

Miss them....

spicetrekker · Jun 3rd, 2008, 11:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by IntrepidBerkeleyExplorer

Filmed cooking of the orange pretzel ....

nice way to describe a Jalebi , I guess or may be Imarti...

Nick-H · Jun 3rd, 2008, 14:55

I can fill my eyes with them in the shop; I can buy a big boxfull; then I eat just half of one and I'm full up

puchoo · Jun 3rd, 2008, 15:01

jalebi's and Imirti's......2 of my favorites...ofcourse the list is endless...

mousourik · Jun 3rd, 2008, 15:11

Hi everybody,
do visit Calcutta to know what sweets actually are. and do come in the winter when the sweets are prepared with the juice of date-palm trees. Well, let me tell ya one thing - if u've not yet tasted those sweets, ur exposure to life remains unfulfilled.

shashank.aggarwal · Jun 3rd, 2008, 15:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by mousourik

Hi everybody,
do visit Calcutta to know what sweets actually are. and do come in the winter when the sweets are prepared with the juice of date-palm trees. Well, let me tell ya one thing - if u've not yet tasted those sweets, ur exposure to life remains unfulfilled.

I totally agree, have not been to Kolkatta, but yes loved them in Siliguri. Also love the ones that come from Bikaner Belt.

lorenS · Jun 3rd, 2008, 15:15

Hey!!!!! the sweet and delicious discussion, I too love jalebi and gulab jamun, Yummyyyyyyy.

puchoo · Jun 3rd, 2008, 15:50

I'll have to agree on that as well.!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mousourik

Hi everybody,
do visit Calcutta to know what sweets actually are. and do come in the winter when the sweets are prepared with the juice of date-palm trees. Well, let me tell ya one thing - if u've not yet tasted those sweets, ur exposure to life remains unfulfilled.

capt_mahajan · Jun 3rd, 2008, 15:54

Somebody tell those Kolkata sweetmakers to go back to the traditional sweets and stop the new fangled cherry on top things.

In short, Kolkata, go back to Calcutta as far as this is concerned.

Jun 3rd, 2008, 05:42	#1
IntrepidBerkeleyExplorer Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Berkeley, California, USA Posts: 8	Indian Sweets I wonder if Indian sweets have been declared addictive and dangerous in other countries, perhaps even banned. Never encountered anything so wonderful in both taste and variety. Some of the Indian restaurants where I live in Berkeley, CA, USA provide every shape and size. Can't learn the proper names due to language impairment, but that does not interfere with enjoying them. Filmed cooking of the orange pretzel when I was in Udaipur. One case where I ate what had been captured on video. At home point and eat works perfectly, sometimes as a substitute for dinner.

Jun 3rd, 2008, 10:19	#4
camelgirl 10 year Visa okee dokee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Swannanoa NC usa Posts: 2,035	Love those Indian sweets! Never could understand people complaining they were TOO sweet! Those orange pretzel-shaped fried things are called Jalebi...they are great to watch being made. And so delicious. This post is causing weight gain! __________________ My selected India photos http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/s...r/7030/cat/500

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puchoo Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi & Himachal Pradesh (Shimla) Posts: 5,411	jalebi's and Imirti's......2 of my favorites...ofcourse the list is endless... __________________ Cheers! Indiamike Mod team............ puchoo.wordpress.com

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lorenS Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: MP, India Posts: 4	Hey!!!!! the sweet and delicious discussion, I too love jalebi and gulab jamun, Yummyyyyyyy. __________________ http://www.indianpetition.in/protectfemalecitizen

Jun 3rd, 2008, 07:58	#2
Cardamom mad for mithai! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 367	IntrepidBerkeleyExplorer - You have brought up a subject very dear to my heart and unfortunately, my waistline!! They need to ban me from all sweet shops in the metro NYC area. So. Tasty!!! What's your favorite sweet? C

Jun 3rd, 2008, 08:03	#3
Aloo cheese naan-ophile Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: My Suitcase Posts: 42	ooooo...as a former pastry chef I HAD to try every sweet I came across. For the most part, I found them..ok..but I'm french trained and love european desserts. What totally got me hopping each time was galub jamun (sp?) and whatever that custardy thing is made with condensed milk, curd I think, and TONS of cardamom. Actually, I'll eat anything with cardamom. I was definitley more partail to the syruped sweets as opposed to the dry ones, though with enough pistachios in anything I can be swayed.

Jun 3rd, 2008, 11:09	#6
IntrepidBerkeleyExplorer Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Berkeley, California, USA Posts: 8	Cardamom, I've never learned the names, given my terrible language skills. But it doesn't matter with Indian sweets, since every single one is my favorite while I'm eating it.

Jun 3rd, 2008, 11:14	#7
Alohaguy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hawaii and Japan Posts: 205	I bought 1 Kg each of Barfi and Gulab Jamun before I left India in March this year. Ate one piece a day here. All gone. Miss them....

Jun 3rd, 2008, 14:55	#9
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,187	I can fill my eyes with them in the shop; I can buy a big boxfull; then I eat just half of one and I'm full up

Jun 3rd, 2008, 15:11	#11
mousourik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KOLKATA, INDIA Posts: 1,515	Hi everybody, do visit Calcutta to know what sweets actually are. and do come in the winter when the sweets are prepared with the juice of date-palm trees. Well, let me tell ya one thing - if u've not yet tasted those sweets, ur exposure to life remains unfulfilled.

Jun 3rd, 2008, 15:54	#15
capt_mahajan Infidel Sufi Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: styx Posts: 13,601	Somebody tell those Kolkata sweetmakers to go back to the traditional sweets and stop the new fangled cherry on top things. In short, Kolkata, go back to Calcutta as far as this is concerned. __________________ . Outside the machine

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