Indian sweets, commonly known as mithai, are a celebrated element of India’s culinary heritage. They are deeply woven into cultural rituals, festivals, gifting traditions and family gatherings. Most mithai are crafted using key ingredients such as milk/khoya, ghee (clarified butter), sugar or jaggery, flour or lentils — and are often infused with flavours like cardamom, saffron, nutmeg or cloves. Nuts (almonds, pistachios) and even edible gold or silver leaf (varak) are used to decorate premium versions. What’s more, India is not only a producer but increasingly an exporter of these sweets — many manufacturers now serve global markets, supplying packaged mithai, frozen sweets and ready-to-serve products for diaspora and international retail.