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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   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   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                            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   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   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   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...

                                                  A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE WITH SUGAR     “Sugar has been part of our lives for centuries and can be enjoyed as part of a balanced lifestyle” This is about eating a variety of foods, drinking clean water, partaking in physical activity, and maintaining healthy body weight.   In addition to the role of sugar in food preparation, production, and its functional properties, sugar is used to create foods that are an integral part of cultural activities. Festive foods, such as sweetmeats and fruit cakes, come to mind. It would be difficult to imagine many cultural and religious events without special foods that contain sugar. Sugar is used in baked goods and sweets, and these are associated wi...

  FROM THE STRUGGLE TO THE FREEDOM     We celebrate Independence Day as the National Festival of India. The Day marks the anniversary of National Independence from the British Empire on 15th august 1947. Furthermore, it is the most auspicious day for the people of India because India became independent after lots of hardships and sacrifices of the brave Indian freedom fighters. From that day onwards 15th August has become a very important day in Indian history and in the hearts of every Indian. Also, the entire nation celebrates this day with the full spirit of patriotism. We celebrate Independence Day on a vast scale in our country. Also, every government building is decorated with tricolor lights i.e. orange, white, and green just like the national flag. Furthermore, every official and office staff whether private or government has to be present in the office for the flag hoisting ceremony and singing our National Anthem. Freedom fighters struggled to ma...

                                                              THE MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE Janmashtami is the celebration of Bal Gopal Krishna's birth. His birth is celebrated with great joy and fervor throughout India. This year the festival will be celebrated on 11 August. People observe fast, play games, worship the Lord, and feed Him with His favorite sweets.   We all know that Lord Krishna is popular for His taste in sweets. Even in the stories, we find the mention of His sweet tooth. He would go hunting for milk and milk products in almost all the houses of Gokul. That is why people offer various kinds of delicacies prepared with milk in front of the Lord. It is said that there are a few milk sweets which are a favorite of Lord Krishna and they should be offered to Him while you perform the puja. Milk sweets like rabri,...