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Mithai
“If there’s one recipe that speaks to my family legacy, it’s mithai. Mithai means sweet in Hindi, and it is most definitely a sweet! Anise-infused dough is fried and thickly coated with a cardamom syrup that crystallizes as it cools. My family’s mithai recipe has been passed down for generations, and mithai making was traditionally a special event leading up to weddings. Family members would fly in days prior to make the dough, then fry, sugarcoat, and package the mithai—a mithai crew led by our family’s matriarch to spearhead a massive batch of 20 or 30 pounds of confection, all in celebration of the bride and groom.” — Salmah
This recipe was shared by Salmah in Episode 6 of Season 2 of The Great American Recipe. Continue