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 ...

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 — ...

We visited five South Asian sweet shops across the United States as they prepare colorful treats for one of their biggest days of the year. Maharaja Sweets, one of New York City’s most beloved South ...

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 ...

Today, a new generation of artisanal mithai makers is giving this tradition a delicious remix. From Mumbai and Delhi to Lucknow and Kolkata, chefs and entrepreneurs are preserving old recipes while ...

Diwali season is upon us! This no-cook mithai comes together in 20 minutes and is a treat to make! (Photo: Adobe Stock image) Now while you can literally smell the mirth in the air, the never ending ...

Diwali sweets can be unsafe. Many shop-bought mithai contain harmful adulterants. Simple home tests can check the purity of ghee, khoya, and silver vark. Detecting artificial colours and milk ...

Penguin Young Readers is set to release Mustafa’s Mithai, a heartwarming picture book by Sana Rafi and illustrated by Nabi H. Ali, that explores the sweetness of South Asian desserts and the joy of ...

Diwali season is upon us! Now while you can literally smell the mirth in the air, the never ending to-do lists can surely be a damper in how you enjoy the big Diwali week — and the worries triple over ...