Dry Petha Premium Delights - Delicious Pumpkin Sweets
They claim to be traditional Indian sweets, and they look similar to something I remember as a kid, so I couldn't resist them.
They look like soft little pillows with a sparkly sugar crust.
I took a big bite, and it tasted like OH GOD, VOMIT! IT TASTES LIKE VOMIT! I WANT THIS OUT OF MY MOUTH NOW!
I took a big bite, and it tasted like OH GOD, VOMIT! IT TASTES LIKE VOMIT! I WANT THIS OUT OF MY MOUTH NOW!
And then I jumped around the kitchen squealing before wiping my tongue with a paper towel and running my tongue under the kitchen tap.
It's safe to say that these are traditional, and also possibly a required taste like Marmite.
They don't taste anything like pumpkin. The insides are oily and flaky and the taste is indescribable. Don't go on my account - if this is what people like in India, I am very happy for them. I will stick to my chickpea curries and samosas.
I'm not sure what passes for pumpkin in India; I'm guessing pumpkin means something different. I've had Thai pumpkin curries that contained some kind of squash, but definitely not what Americans consider pumpkin.
Ingredients: Ash Gourd and "Nature Identical Flavouring Substances"
But I won't let this dampen my adventurous spirit. Whenever something bizarre has pumpkin in it, I will buy it.
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