On Feb 8, 2008 11:26 PM, Deepa Mohan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I also thought of "gulkhand" which seems to be a popular sweet in > many parts of India. Was this of Mughal, or Indian origin? I never > liked it, and could not understand my grandmother's need to dunk rose > petals in sugar syrup!...
It's gul*kand*, not gulkhand. I suspect it's of Mughal origin, because of 'gul' - which means flower or rose, I think, in Arabic. And yes, Deepa, even I never liked it- notwithstanding childhood memories of nice neighbours offering it to us. :-) -- - Hassath
