Manypeople associate Indian cuisine with various types of curry. Whilethat’s a true and tried classic, Indian cuisine has much more tooffer. Today we thought we’d concentrate on the type of dessertsIndia has to offer and let’s just say these ones we picked for youare the best and tastiest ones. However these are just a few that wepicked, there’s so much more kinds of Indian sweets out there.
1.Modak
Modakis a sweet Indian dessert made of rice flour, coconut, jaggery, nutsand spices. It’s kind of like a sweet dumpling made in a veryspecific shape. Modaks can be steamed or fried, they’re deliciousno matter how you choose to cook them.
2.Rasgulla
ThisIndian dessert is very quick and easy to make and it’s sweet yetnutritious and high in protein. Rasgulla is basically cheese ballsyou make from scratch and then boil them in syrup for 10-15 minutesto make them taste sweet.
3.Basundi
Basundiis a sweet and milky dessert that’s a classic in many Indianhouseholds. It’s freshly made condensed milk with saffron and somenuts thrown in for added flavor and crunch.
4.Kaju Katli
KajuKatli, also sometimes called Kaju Barfi, are a type of sweet thatyou’ve probably seen everywhere if you’ve ever been to India oreven an Indian restaurant. It’s a soft cookie made from cashewnuts.
5.Sooji Coconut Ladoo
Thisis a quick and yummy sweet made of roasted sooji, coconut, sugar andmilk. Those are all the ingredients you need, but you can customizethem and add something else to flavor them how you like it. These arevery popular at parties.
6.Doodh Peda
DoodhPeda is a dessert that’s so easy to make you can literally make itin the microwave. You need milk, milk powder, ghee and sugar tocreate the base and then you just shape them and decorate with nuts.
7.Carrot Kalakand
CarrotKalakand is an Indian version of carrot cake mixed with a cheesecake.The main ingredients are carrots, ricotta cheese and condensed milk.It’s delicious and sweet and it’s healthy since it’s got carrotin it, right?
8.Mango Shrikhand
Ifyou love frozen yogurt you will love this dessert. It’s made ofpureed mango, yogurt, cardamom and sugar. Mango Shrikhand is usuallyserved chilled and topped with crushed nuts for added texture andcrunch.
9.Mango Coconut Burfi
Anothertreat for mango lovers. Manco coconut burfi combines flavors of mangoand coconut to create the most heavenly fudge ever. And it’sactually super easy to make, only takes 20 minutes and will make yourhome smell like tropical heaven.
10.Carrot Halwa
Carrothalwa might look strange to you but trust us, it’s absolutelydelicious. Sure, it’s not a cookie or a cake, but once you try aspoonful of it – your life will never be the same. It’s a sweettreat from the gods.
11.Kulfi
Kulfiis a frozen dessert that’s similar to ice-cream but it’s richerand creamier than you could ever imagine. It’s made from condensedmilk and typically flavored with pistachios or mango, cardamom andsaffron.
12.Soan Papdi
Soan papdi is a unique Indian dessert that has the fluffiest texture that will melt in your mouth, leaving a deliciously sweet flavor. This one is not easy to make but we definitely recommend you try it if you get a chance.
