Indian Street Food Foam Dessert in Varanasi, India (Malaiyo)

Malaiyo is a popular winter sweet dessert in Varanasi, India. Check out my website for more food http://migrationology.com/

I arrived to Varanasi, India, in the winter, in early February, and when I was walking around on the streets I noticed a huge pan of something yellow that almost looked like soap suds. There wasn’t just a single street food vendor selling this stuff, there were many many of them and they always attracted quite a few customers who would stop on the side of the road, grab a quick dish, chow it down furiously and then continue on their way. So one day while I was in Varanasi, I decided it was time to try it for myself. During this video, I had no clue what it was or what it included, I was just curious to sample it and see what it all included. So I found a vendor with a fresh supply and he informed me that it was called malaiyo.

Malaiyo is a seasonal famous Varanasi dessert, it’s available throughout the state of Uttar Pradesh but normally only in the winter. It’s a milk dairy based dessert, almost like a pudding that’s been fluffed with air. I ordered a clay bold full of malaiyo, which cost just 10 Rupees, and I was all ready to dig in. It was extremely light and fluffly, really the texture was about like thick soap suds. It was like eating sweet egg bubbles. Along with the creamy foam, the malaiyo was seasoned nicely with lots of sugar and I could really detect a lot of cardamon, a spice that’s commonly added to desserts in India. Finally, each dish was sprinkled with a few pistachios to make it complete.

Overall, I really enjoyed my first taste of Indian malaiyo. It’s not something I would eat everyday, but I sure loved it. It was extremely light, offered zero filling for the stomach but just tasted good and was a nice sweet treat while walking through the chaotic streets of Varanasi, India.

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