Desserts and Mithai - The Locavore

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Desserts and Mithai

Ragi Laddoo

Odisha Millets Mission

This recipe has been documented for The Locavore by Shabnam Afrien of Odisha Millets Mission (OMM). A flagship programme of the government of Odisha, OMM was launched in 2017 to improve the nutrition of tribal communities in Odisha through revival of millets in farming and their diets.

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Desserts and Mithai

Watlappam

Sumaiya Mustafa

Watlappam—a culmination of three ingredients of egg, coconut milk, and palmyra sap sweetener—takes pride of place in the Eid festivities of Kayalpatnam, a Tamil Nadu coastal town.

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Kesar Suji Halwa

Harbhajan Kaur

In this sweet, flavoured predominantly by saffron and cardamom, nonagenarian Harbhajan Kaur shares a closely-guarded go-to family recipe.

Desserts and Mithai

Semolina Halwa

Indranee Ghosh

This recipe is from Indranee Ghosh’s book Spiced, Smoked, Pickled, Preserved: Recipes and Reminiscences From India’s Eastern Hills (Hachette India). In this well-seasoned medley of memories and meals, the author brings together charming vignettes from her youth in the densely forested Khasi Hills and in Bengal with a delectable selection of recipes passed down over three generations.

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Rampuri Adrak Halwa

Dr. Tarana Husain Khan

A nearly forgotten recipe for a winter specialty from Rampur, with ginger being its star ingredient.

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Desserts and Mithai

Sev Na Larvas

LAMIYA AMIRUDDIN

An Eid specialty, the Sev Na Larvas is a traditional sweet made in Surti households of the Dawoodi Bohra community to celebrate the auspicious occasion of Eid Ul Fitr.