India’s dessert platter is as elaborate as its cultural diversity. While the laddoos and barfis are celebrated widely, here’s a look at some Indian dessert ideas that deserve more attention.
Made with crunchy puffed rice (muri) and melted liquid jaggery, these bite-sized sweet balls are a winter delicacy and a festive staple as well.
Made in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region, this is a chocolate-brown, fudge-like sweet made from roasted khoya, sugar, and ghee. It is coated with tiny white poppy seeds.
With its origin in Karnataka’s Dharwad, this peda is a dark-brown caramelised sweet featuring a rich, nutty flavor and slightly grainy texture.
Popular in the eastern states, Jibhe Gaja, also known as Khaja, is a fried pastry coated in sugar syrup. The name comes from its long, oval, elongated, tongue-like shape.
Popular in Chhattisgarh, Dehrori is a traditional, spongy, sweet, and deep-fried delicacy made from a fermented batter of soaked rice and yogurt.
Made with sticky black rice, Nap Naang is Nagaland’s traditional sweet pudding. It is enjoyed for a rich, nutty, mildly sweet taste paired with a thick, creamy consistency.
Goa’s Patoleo is nothing but a steamed rice dumpling stuffed with fresh coconut and jaggery. It is wrapped and cooked inside aromatic fresh turmeric leaves.
Shufta is a traditional royal Kashmiri dessert featuring soaked dry fruits, fried paneer cubes, and ghee coated in a thick sugar syrup and flavored with aromatic spices.