Brijwasi Sweets, Mumbai
What to buy here: Indian Sweets.
Mumbai is the food capital of Maharashtra. Coconuts, peanuts and cashew nuts are staple ingredients in the Marathi cuisine, which remains a mystery to most Westerns. Deserts have a special place in India's kitchen and heart and come in a variety of shapes, flavors and of course .. colors. Quintessential to the Marathi sweets is puran poli, a traditional type of sweet flatbread. Mostly served during auspicious occasions and festivals, the puran poli is basically a sweetmeat with an interesting stuffing made out of chickpea lentils, jaggery (molasses or gur), saffron, cardamom and nutmeg for additional flavor. Also popular is modak, Lord's Ganesha favorite food usually prepared only for the Ganesha Festival. Karanji is a deep friend dumpling with grated coconut filling, which is especially made for the Diwali festival. Other common desserts are kheer, basundi and shrikhand. Try them all while in Mumbai, and take a bag of karanji back home with you. It can be stored for weeks and consumed both as a desert and snack.
Mumbai is the food capital of Maharashtra. Coconuts, peanuts and cashew nuts are staple ingredients in the Marathi cuisine, which remains a mystery to most Westerns. Deserts have a special place in India's kitchen and heart and come in a variety of shapes, flavors and of course .. colors. Quintessential to the Marathi sweets is puran poli, a traditional type of sweet flatbread. Mostly served during auspicious occasions and festivals, the puran poli is basically a sweetmeat with an interesting stuffing made out of chickpea lentils, jaggery (molasses or gur), saffron, cardamom and nutmeg for additional flavor. Also popular is modak, Lord's Ganesha favorite food usually prepared only for the Ganesha Festival. Karanji is a deep friend dumpling with grated coconut filling, which is especially made for the Diwali festival. Other common desserts are kheer, basundi and shrikhand. Try them all while in Mumbai, and take a bag of karanji back home with you. It can be stored for weeks and consumed both as a desert and snack.
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Sight Name: Brijwasi Sweets
Sight Location: Mumbai, India (See walking tours in Mumbai)
Sight Type: Shopping
Sight Location: Mumbai, India (See walking tours in Mumbai)
Sight Type: Shopping
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