Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, marks the Hindu new year, and is celebrated with great ceremony among Houston's large South Asian community, with the lighting of candles and sparklers, ...

Younger South Asian cooks are riffing on these classics, turning them into cookies, pies and ice cream, and (gasp!) adding salt. By Priya Krishna The brightly hued sweets at a mithai shop — ...

If you’re like me and admit to having a sweet tooth, traditional Indian desserts -- or mithai-- are a guilty pleasure worth discovering. People here make and share mithai to celebrate everything from ...

Funfetti fennel is what I cheekily call the popular Indian sweet known as saunf mithai. Candied fennel seeds, often vibrantly multicolored in hues of pink, green, and orange, are eaten in many South ...

With the festive season upon us, mithai is once again at the centre of celebration—whether as offerings to deities, tokens of affection, or the coveted gift boxes. But what’s making waves this season ...

In the ’90s, spice and halal meat were not easy to come by in my hometown in Michigan, so on ambitious days, my mother would skip the drive to Detroit and head to Devon Avenue in West Ridge. The ...

Here are some of the best Indian sweets that you can make at home. These fudge-like sweet is an instant hit and also very easy to make at home. This simple mithai is made with milk tastes so good that ...

Sugar-free mithai has emerged as a popular alternative to regular mithai. But is it truly good for your overall health? Read on to know more about it. Who doesn't love mithai? We all do! From ladoos ...