ampampltp styletextalign justifyampampgtampampltspan stylefontsize 9pt color blackampampgtSweets play a central role in all festivalsand celebrations of India and every part of the country has special dessertsthat are prepared in specific ways. In ampampltiampampgtThe Sweet Kitchen Tales and Recipesof Indias Favourite Dessertsampampltiampampgt chef and food writer Rajyasree Sen delvesinto the stories behind some of these iconic sweet dishes and asks questionsabout the origins of others. Among the tales she tells are the followingIssandesh only made in Bengal Is the gulab jamun strictly Indian Was the kajubarfi created through divine intervention How did sweetshops support theindependence movement How did the Persians Mughals French PortugueseBritish and others influence sweet dishes in different parts of the countryWhy do most communities not use yoghurt in their dessertsand more.