Category: Sweet Things

The Indian food chain in the west very much focuses on the savoury and there is a very simple reason for this in that Idian Sweets or Puddings are for the most part very complex in that many require processes and ingredients that can be fairly easily produced but take some considerable time. Add to this that these ingredients are not long lasting and you have the reason that sweets and puds play a small part in the cuisine of the indian resaurant, but that is not to say that you shouldnt make them!

Masala Chai…A hug in a mug

There have been very few drinks that have affected a nations wealth and prosperity as much as tea, a drink that my own beloved countries government went into the wholesale dealing and distribution of opium to get their hands on. Tea a very powerful substance indeed and as such one that is so deeply ingrained […]

Shrikand….Yoghurt of the chilled out kind

This is yet another great secret in the world that is sweet things, Indian food does sweet is usually something that is quite rare , especially if it is if it is done well, and this is one of those recipes that if you are prepared to take your time and to follow the recipe, the end result is better […]

Shahi Tukra Sweet Morsels for the Prince

A life without sweet things, is no life at all, and when puddings are the order of the day, my experience is less than vast where the puds of India come to mind. One of my great favourites in British cuisine however is Bread and Butter Pudding, that milk and dried fruit hot sweet that comes […]

Gulab Jamun the hard whey?

Unfortunately when you come into the land of puds and sweets generally speaking very little is simple. The west creates pastries and creamy delights for that final dish to complete or end any special meal or banquet; India is no different, equally as complex, equally as satisfying and equally as sweet. We human beings just love our […]