The festival of Mahashivratri is upon us. This is a time to overcome all of our bad habits and start our lives with a clean slate. Celebrated mostly at night, this ‘Night of Shiva’ is a time for self-introspection, ensuring that you do not do things that you would not want others to do to you. This is also a time to celebrate this festival with a host of sweets, like Thandai, Milk cake and Kalakand.

Thandai

Popular in North and Central India, Thandai is a refreshing milk based drink that has a lot of health benefits. It is made from milk, saffron, poppy seeds and some dry fruits, giving it a unique taste that people love to have.  Thandai is one drink that is generally associated with Mahashivratri and Holi, though it can be consumed all throughout the year. At Kailash sweets, thandai is one of the drinks that people love to have and keep coming for it repeatedly.

Milk cake

This is one sweet that is generally loved by one and all. Made using milk and a few other ingredients, milk cake is something unique to India. People always come to deliver good news with a box of milk cake. This is a popular sweet made during Mahashivratri.

Kalakand                                                                                                      

Kalakand is a simple sweet. It contains basically just milk and sugar, with other ingredients being optional. However, the taste that you get with Kalakand is unparalleled .It is generally needed to be had fresh and is so popular that it gets sold out quickly from the shelves generally by midday. Kalakand is generally white on the outside and a little darker within, thus the name ‘kala’kand. At Kailash sweets, we prepare kalakand the way it is traditionally prepared, using the right ingredients in the perfect proportions to give a taste that you will always remember. You can order sweets online or in person for the best kalakand in the city of Surat.