India is the favorite vacation spot for a large number of people all over the world. Among many specialties of the country, the one that stands out is the food served here.
India is known for its cultural diversity, as a result of which a significant diversity is observed in the foods served in different parts of this country. The spices used for cooking in the north of the country are significantly different from those used by people in the southern states of the country. However, one characteristic that is common in people who belong to all parts of India is the love of sweets. In this article, we will discuss about the most popular traditional Indian sweets.
Kaju Katli: This Indian sweet is made in almost all parts of India, but it is particularly famous in the western territories of the country. The other names used for the dessert are kaju barfi and kaju katari. Its main ingredient is cashew, whose name in Hindi is kaju. Pastry chefs also use milk, sugar, and nuts to make this sweet. The milk used for this purpose is first thickened and then applied to the kaju katli mixture.
The other ingredients may vary depending on the type of kaju katli you are buying and the manufacturer you are buying it from. Some of the most used ingredients are saffron, dried dates, clarified butter, pistachios, etc.
Laddu: Laddu is another Indian sweet that enjoys immense popularity among Indians all over the world. Pastry chefs from all over India make this sweet. Laddu can be mainly of two types, bundi or motichur ka laddu and besan ka laddu. The main ingredient of both is the same, that is, chickpea flour or kiss. However, the methods for using chickpea flour are different, resulting in the creation of two different sweet varieties.
Besan ka laddu is prepared simply by roasting besan and mixing it with other ingredients such as nuts, raisins, clarified butter, etc. The bundi ka laddu making process, on the other hand, includes two elaborate steps. First, the pastry chef must prepare bundis, which are basically fried chickpea flour balls. The bundis are soaked in a sugar syrup of a specific consistency. Once the bundis absorb enough sugar syrup, they turn into little balls called laddus; This process is carried out with the hands.
Barfi: Most of the ingredients used to make barfis vary from one type of barfi to another. However, there are also some common ingredients, for example, sugar, condensed milk, and clarified butter. There is another common characteristic that unites all types of barfi. It is its magnificent taste.
