RecipeMuncher

Indian sweets usually have bad rap. The ones found in most Indian restaurants are sickly sweet and greasy ( sans the most important ingredient : ghee/clarified butter). Traditional sweet making is an art. It is a well known fact in our neighborhood that most ladies keep the recipes closely guarded. They get busy in the kitchen in their best competitive spirit during festivals, special occasions and weddings for an all out battle. I kept asking my tour guide for sweet shops when I was in Chennai, (...)