How Chocolate Crossed Oceans and Found a Home in Mithai

For many of us, chocolate carries memories long before it comes wrapped in foil. It is the Dairy Milk slipped into a school bag after a good report card, the birthday cake shared with friends, the sweet treat handed over by grandparents, or the hidden stash kept safely away from siblings. Somehow, chocolate finds its way into life's little celebrations and quietly becomes part of growing up. Once a luxury, chocolate is now a festive favourite, adding a modern twist to traditional Indian sweets. Photograph: (Jan Morgan) Today, it is hard to imagine Indian desserts without it. Chocolate modak...