Here’s Why Ambala in Slough Has the Best Indian Sweets
Here’s Why Ambala in Slough Has the Best Indian Sweets
Hungry for Indian sweets? Head to Ambala in Slough
Growing up, a trip to Ambala in Slough meant one thing. And that was that I’d soon have a mouthful of mithai or barfi – aka, Indian sweets.
As a kid, I can still remember the excitement of being handed a box of mithai from Ambala. The crisp card box would arrive in my hands, open and bearing colourful Indian sweets.
There’d be golden balls of laddu, each ball made up of hundreds of tiny balls. Magic.
Or else, there’d be rectangles of barfi, another Indian sweet. Back then my favourite was the pistachio – it still is to be honest.
And who can forget stickiest and sweetest of all mithai, chum chum? You know the ones, those oblong balls covered in syrup and wrapped in a separate bag.
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Ordering Indian sweets at Ambala in Slough
Ambala is a chain of Indian sweet shops, and there are a handful scattered across greater London.
Growing up, the closest one to me was the Ambala in Slough – so that’s where I always go for mithai.
And even though I have loads of memories of Indian sweets from Ambala in Slough, I haven’t been in ages.
So, I decided to head back there again, and pick up a delicious box of mithai.
When it comes to ordering mithai at the Ambala sweet shop, you pick whichever size gift box you want and fill it up.
I choose the half kilo gift box, which is big enough for around ten pieces of mithai. It comes in at just under £7 – although the price depends on the weight.
But halfway through picking the mithai, I realize that I probably should’ve gotten a bigger box. Hey, ho, there’s always next time.
What mithai did I order at Ambala?
I get cravings for different kinds of mithai, but my current favourites are called kaju barfi.
They’re made of cashews, and have the most mellow, softly sweet taste. Best of all is the way they melt in the mouth. And because I like them so much, I get a couple of pieces.
Although Ambala in Slough serve the kaju barfi in squares, they’re most often seen in a diamond shape, with one side covered in silver foil.
Next up I choose a couple of laddu. First we have the golden motichoor laddu, which is a firm family favourite.
I also pick one of the besan laddu, which is the colour of brown sugar (and has a finer texture).
Then I pick a couple of classic pieces of barfi. The first is the original barfi (labelled as plain barfi, it’s everything but that). It’s the colour of milky tea, made with full fat milk, oris water and cardamom.
I also pick a piece of the pista barfi, which is filled with ground pistachio. It’s one of the best things to order at Ambala in Slough.
And to round out the barfi selection, I also pick a piece of kesak barfi. It’s made with saffron, almonds and coconut.
Lastly, I also pick a piece of chocolate barfi.
It’s basically the plain barfi with a thick wodge of chocolate on top.
Overall thoughts on ordering mithai at Ambala
It’s been brilliant going back to Ambala in Slough after such a long time. I almost forgot the feeling of opening a brand-new box of mithai, so I’m glad I went back.
One of the great things about the Ambala in Slough is the variety of Indian sweets they have. The only I regret I have is not picking a bigger gift box :)
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The Details
Ambala
Address – 268 High St, Slough SL1 1RH
Nearest train – Slough
