India, Nov. 13 -- An 'Indian' pudding with British origins and an American tag?

What The New York Times refers to as the Puritan pudding, is actually the Indian pudding, an American dessert that originated in New England during the colonial era. Not just this, it's regarded to be one of the oldest sweet concoctions in American culinary history.

The story goes that when the English settlers arrived to the New World, they discovered the wonders of corn. At the same time, their old world tastes heavily missed the classic hasty pudding. The corn replaced the flour and thus was born the Indian pudding.

So to set the record straight, there's nothing 'desi' about this Indian pudding. But regardless, it's a rustic party in the mouth with a rec...