Mithai was also central to Diwali, which will be celebrated on Oct. 31 this year. Recipe: Ice Cream Peda But as her tastes shifted, she realized those treats could be too sweet — and they could ...

Like many mithai shops, Punjab Sweets is a watering hole for the local Desi community. “People are calling me at home, saying, ‘We miss Punjabi Sweets,’” Ms. Dha said.

Pondicheri Bake Lab + Shop makes fresh mithai of all types year-round, but during Diwali, visitors can score ready-to-gift boxes, or dabbas, packed with an assortment of signature ladoos.

Understanding mithai. Mithai, which is related to the word for “sweet” (meetha) in many North Indian languages, is just one common name for the food.You’ll find many shared styles between ...

This unique mithai has captured the interest of many people. One user commented under the video, "I didn't know about paper sweets until I saw this video. Food blogging done right." Another user ...

Penguin Young Readers is set to release Mustafa’s Mithai, a heartwarming picture book by Sana Rafi and illustrated by Nabi H. Ali, that explores the sweetness of South Asian desserts and the joy ...

Turns out the founder of the newly-launched artisanal mithai venture, Gunjan Shrivastava, is a contemporary visual artist with a PhD in Visual Arts and an educator for the past 25 years.