Malai Makkhan or Makhan Malai, also called Nimish is a sweet snack made from milk cream during the winters in North India especially in cities of Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi (and some other parts of Uttar Pradesh state).
Even-though it literally translates to cream butter, it has neither. It is mostly sold by old sweet shops and some sellers who carry it in earthen pot on bicycles. Another meaning of makhan is to use sweet words in order to obtain something from that person. "
Actually this delicacy originally belongs to Varanasi and known as "Malaaiyo". It is a seasonal sweet which can be prepared only during winters at night in open because it requires low temperature and dew drops. In Varanasi makers do not use Ice Slabs to chill milk, that's why it is prepared only in winters with all its naturality.
Re: Geetanjali Krishna's Article
by Sunit Kumar on Jan 15, 2015 10:37 PM
are yaar for how many years are we going to say WHERE WE CAME from originally ? its Indian and its the best i have seen, hope we can get some in Mumbai ..... :)
Re: Re: Geetanjali Krishna's Article
by Edison John on Jan 16, 2015 08:01 AM
Whatever verbal onslaughts have beeen made against Praveen Singh, the fact remains that he has given valuable information on the making of this delicacy and also the traditions and " Trade secrets " of how the same is made. That should , in fact be ADMIRED !
Re: Re: Geetanjali Krishna's Article
by Sriram Narayanaswamy on Jan 16, 2015 11:21 AM
Its not about "where we came from", but rather "where this dish came from". What's wrong with that? At the very least it points out how our cultures are shared and how food unites us. Don't take it any other way.
