FSSAI Announces New Category for Sweets & Savouries
India has a rich tradition of sweets, snacks and savories with a difference in taste, texture and ingredients. Traditional milk-based sweets are mostly prepared from Khoya, Chhena, sugar and other ingredients such as maida, flavors and colors, e.g., Peda, Barfi, Milk Cake, Gulab Jamun, Rasgulla, Rasmalai, etc. In addition, there are sweets containing cereal, starch or grain as the main ingredient, e.g., Suji Halwa, Moong Dal Halwa, Jalebi, Boondi Laddoo, Motichoor Laddoo, Gujiya, Balusahi, Soan-papdi, etc.