Publisher's Synopsis
Mithais, also known as "Mishtaan" (meaning sweet food), are synonymous with celebrations in India. Any good news be that of a promotion, marriage, birth in a family or festivals like diwali, holi etc is invariably heralded with a box of sweets. Our favourite expression is "muh meetha karo". An astounding variety of sweets is available from different parts of the country. This culinary heritage, which has been passed down from generation to generation, needs to be preserved. There are many times one wishes to have some knowledge of this culinary expertise to make something special and appropriate for the occasion. In this book, I have listed step-by-step instructions for recipes which will enable you to make your favourite sweets easily at home. The list includes Bengali sweets like rasgullas, chum chum, raj bhog, milk and mava based sweets and of course the favourite sandesh to name a few.
