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INDIAN SWEET TREATS

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                                                                   INDIAN SWEET TREATS     Mithais, or sweet treats, are an integral part of Indian cuisine. While they’re enjoyed during a hearty meal, sweets and desserts are also central to Indian festivals. Some of these, like laddu, originated in ancient India, but many of them were introduced to the country by the Mughal rulers who came from Persia.   🔷 Kheer There are a lot of different milk-based puddings in India and kheer is one of the most-loved among them. It is made by boiling rice with milk and sugar and later garnished with saffron, cardamom, dry fruits, and nuts. Kheer, phirni...

THE INDIAN CANDYFLOSS

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                                                               THE INDIAN CANDYFLOSS   Soan Papdi (also known as patisa, san papri, sohan papri, or shon papdi) is a popular Indian dessert. It is usually cube-shaped or served as flakes, and has a crisp and flaky texture. It was traditionally sold loose in a rolled paper cone, but modern industrial production has led it to be sold in tightly formed cubes. With the popularity of the sweet, newer flavors such as mango, strawberry, pineapple, and chocolate have been added.   Soan papdi is said to have originated specifically in Western state Maharashtra; and spread across Gujarat, Punjab, and Rajasthan states. The Indian sta...

THE DIVERGENT INDIAN SWEETS

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                                                         THE DIVERGENT INDIAN SWEETS   Indian sweets are entirely different from western desserts. It is aromatic, exotic, and made in different shapes. There are more than hundreds of different varieties of sweets made in different states in India.   Most of the Indian sweets are made of milk, rice, coconut, besan or chickpea flour and semolina. It is flavored with saffron, cardamom, rose water, and so forth. Some of these sweets are synonymous with the state or place in India. For example, Mysore Pak hails from the city of Mysore. This delicious sweet is enjoyed around the world for its unique taste and texture.   Let me give you a glimpse o...

AMAZING FACTS ABOUT DESSERTS

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                                 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT DESSERTS                            The Awesome flavors of the desserts bring an overrated smile on our face, whenever served. Whether it is the piece of cake, an apple pie, a delicious cupcake, or some really attention-grabbing piece of fact, we love enjoying every bit of it. Don’t we? Well! Let’s add a little more taste and delicacy while enjoying the awesome flavors of these desserts! Did you ever know about some of the most classified interesting facts about baking and desserts? If no! Let’s take a look at some of the amazing, less known facts about desserts, as listed below:   🔷 The word “dessert” originates from a French word “desservir”, which means “to clear the table” and is thus, served after the main course in most of the countries, including- US, Canada,...

THE LORD OF WISDOM

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                                                                 THE LORD OF WISDOM   Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated annually to mark the birth of Lord Ganesha, the God of new beginnings and a fresh start. The festival falls in the month of Bhadra, according to the Hindu calendar and in August/September according to the Gregorian calendar. This year, the ten-day celebrations will begin on August 22. Lord Ganesha is considered to be a symbol of wisdom, writing, travel, commerce, and good fortune. He is also addressed as Gajanana, Ganesh, Gajadant that are among his 108 names.   HISTORY Legend tells the tale of Goddess Parvati who made baby Ganesha using sandalwood...

SIGNIFICANCE OF SUGAR IN HUMAN BODY

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                                                   SIGNIFICANCE OF SUGAR IN HUMAN BODY   Sugar has a poor reputation as being an enemy when it comes to creating a nutritious and well-balanced diet. The fact is, however, that you wouldn't be able to survive without sugar. Your body relies on small amounts of sugar to function properly. That doesn't mean that you have a license to fill up on sugary foods, but it does mean that there is a place for small amounts of the right kinds of sugar in your healthy eating plan.   🔷 Sugar for Energy - Sugar provides energy to your muscles and acts as a source of energy for your brain and nervous system. You also need sugar because it helps metabolize fats and prevents your body from using prote...

YOU AND SUGAR

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  YOU AND SUGAR   We may add sugar for a little sweetness to our tea or coffee, but did you know that sugar plays an important role in food production, preparation, cooking, and baking? Sugar is not used without reason – it has important functional properties. Sugar is a sweetener and preservative. With the pressure to reduce the sugar content in our foods, it is important to realize that sugar is difficult to replace in food production. Of all the staple products in our diet, sugar has the broadest area of use and helps to ensure the quality of our food and diet. So let’s look at the functional properties of sugar: 🔷 Taste and increasing the quality of your diet. 🔷 Innate preservatives 🔷 Sugar's role in food production 🔷 Texture 🔷 Colour 🔷 Sugar, baking, and cooking. A preference for sweet food starts at an early age and remains with us throughout our lives. We even have scores of taste buds dedicated only to tasting sweetness. The key is to tr...