Sweet Shop- Just A Street Shot.
The Halwai are an ethnic group found in India and Pakistan. The Arabic word Halwa means sweet and Halvai or Halwai means sweet-maker. In Pakistan they are considered a community while in India they are considered a caste. They are also known as Mithaya in Madhya Pradesh, Gudia in Orissa, Mayara in West Bengal and other names in other regions. The Halwai are a caste of confectioners and sweet-makers, found mainly in North India. The name is derived from the word halwa, a popular sweet made of flour, clarified butter (ghee), sugar, almonds, raisins and pistachio nuts and also frequently saffron. They sell:
Sweets: grain and/or milk based, dry (like laddus), moist (like barfis) or dipped in syrup (like gulabjamun)
Savoury snacks: hot (like samosas or pakoras) or dry (like dal biji etc.).
What they sell is sometimes termed mishtanna, or sweetened grain based items).
Traditionally Indians ate food cooked inside their own homes, although food cooked with ghee/oil by halwais was considered to be an acceptable exception.
Since sweets are given to children and are offered to Gods during worship, purity of sweets is considered to be an important attribute.Wikipedia
Sweet Shop- Just A Street Shot.
The Halwai are an ethnic group found in India and Pakistan. The Arabic word Halwa means sweet and Halvai or Halwai means sweet-maker. In Pakistan they are considered a community while in India they are considered a caste. They are also known as Mithaya in Madhya Pradesh, Gudia in Orissa, Mayara in West Bengal and other names in other regions. The Halwai are a caste of confectioners and sweet-makers, found mainly in North India. The name is derived from the word halwa, a popular sweet made of flour, clarified butter (ghee), sugar, almonds, raisins and pistachio nuts and also frequently saffron. They sell:
Sweets: grain and/or milk based, dry (like laddus), moist (like barfis) or dipped in syrup (like gulabjamun)
Savoury snacks: hot (like samosas or pakoras) or dry (like dal biji etc.).
What they sell is sometimes termed mishtanna, or sweetened grain based items).
Traditionally Indians ate food cooked inside their own homes, although food cooked with ghee/oil by halwais was considered to be an acceptable exception.
Since sweets are given to children and are offered to Gods during worship, purity of sweets is considered to be an important attribute.Wikipedia