2/5 Akhil G. 4 years ago on Google
The
traditional
sweets
or
confectioneries,
which
are
called
मिठाई
(Mithai),
are
important
part
of
Indian
cuisine.
For
different
occasions,
we
have
different
Mithai.
If
you
would
start
counting
all
varieties,
be
sure
to
run
into
hundreds.
Given
the
size
and
diversity
in
India,
this
can
be
expected.
These
sweets
are
usually
purchased
but
in
many
traditional
occasional
are
prepared
at
home
with
the
traditional
methods
or
using
readymade
mix
packs
which
are
available
from
the
market.
Outside
India,
these
delicacies
are
available
at
Indian
restaurant
or
Indian
shops
in
packed
tin-cans
which
can
be
warmed
on
stoves
or
in
microwaves.
I
thought
about
this
topic
for
a
while
so
why
not
give
you
a
brief
overview
of
these
sweet
delights?
Let
me
present
you
some
popular
and
delicious
traditional
Indian
sweets
to
your
taste
buds.
🙂
1.
बर्फी
(Barfi)
Barfi
is
very
popular
traditional
sweets
not
just
in
India
but
in
the
entire
Indian
subcontinent.
There
are
several
variety
of
it
but
the
plain
Barfi
is
the
one
which
is
made
of
milk
which
is
then
cooked
with
sugar
in
a
large
pan
until
it
becomes
a
solid
mass.
This
solid
mass
can
be
cut
into
a
rhombus
or
rectangular
shape
from
thin
to
thick
thickness
(though
you
can
make
any
shape
you
want).
Some
of
the
famous
varieties
of
Barfi
are
बेसन
की
बर्फी
(Besan
ki
Barfi,
which
is
made
with
gram
flour),
काजू
की
बर्फी
(Kaaju
ki
Barfi,
which
is
made
with
cashews),
पिस्ते
की
बर्फी
(Piste
ki
Barfi,
which
is
made
with
ground
pistachios),
चोकलेट
की
बर्फी
(Chocolate
ki
Barfi,
which
is
made
with
chocolate).