Sitaram Milk Cake Shop

Sitaram Milk Cake Shop in Janakpuri Prem Nagar is a small place. I spend most of my day near the large kadhais. Making milk cake is a slow process and you can't really rush it. The milk has to boil down just right to get that grainy texture everyone likes. We open early in the morning when the milk delivery arrives. Prem Nagar is a busy area, so we get a lot of people stopping by on their way to work or heading home in the evening. It’s usually just the smell of sugar and milk in here. The floor gets a bit sticky sometimes, but that’s how sweet shops are. We don’t have fancy seating or anything like that. People mostly come in, get their box packed, and leave. Sometimes neighbors stay for a minute to chat about the weather or the traffic outside. I’ve lived around here for a long time, so I know most of the faces that come through the door. It’s hard work standing over the heat all day, especially in the summer months, but seeing someone enjoy a fresh piece of cake makes it okay. We don't use any fancy machines, just basic tools and a lot of stirring by hand. It’s just a local shop trying to keep things traditional and simple for the people living nearby in Janakpuri. We just focus on the milk cake and making sure it tastes like it should.