100 Years Ago, Punjabi Wrestler Invented a Barfi That is Now Loved Across the World

Originally reported and written in June 2022, this story has been republished as part of our archival content. If you have tasted the heavenly combination of milk, sugar and ghee blended into a mouth-watering barfi, you will testify that this is a dish for the likes of Gods and Kings. It’s a Tuesday morning and I walk into my favourite go-to sweet mart on the curb to buy a pack of jalebis. But I am unable to take my eyes off the multi-coloured delicate squares of milk that lie behind the glass case. As I add to my order a few of these different varieties of barfi, I am intrigued by how this...