Shimmering silvered burfi

A lyrical Hindi phrase ‘munh meetha karna’ (sweetening the mouth) is used in India when joyful events happen, such as marriage or the birth of a baby. It means there is something to celebrate, so let’s savour the happiness and share sweets.

Sugar was refined and used in the Indian subcontinent from 500BC, long before anywhere else in the world, ingraining the regional sweet tooth. Mithai shops are a joy, with towering displays of fritters glistening with sugar syrup, stuffed crepes,