Festivals and celebrations are incomplete without sweets. Explore this wide range of Indian sweets & dessert recipes. These include many traditional, fancy and fusion sweets from all regions of India.
Rava laddu is a South Indian Sweet made with semolina, sugar, ghee, cashews and raisins. Rava is the Indian term for semolina & laddu are sweet balls. Also known as suji ladoo in other parts of India, these are usually made during festivals & are great to gift. These rava ladoo are delicious, aromatic and Read More
Besan burfi is a North Indian sweet made with gram flour, sugar, ghee and cardamom powder. This mouth melting & delicious burfi is a traditional festive delight. It is made mostly during festivals and celebrations. Besan burfi is made on the same lines as besan ladoo. Both these are made with essentially the same ingredients Read More
Rabri also known as rabdi is a North Indian traditional sweet dish made with full fat milk, sugar, cardamoms and nuts. It is served as a dessert or along with malpua, gulab jamun, jalebi and puri. Rabri tastes very delicious, creamy & is full of flavors from the cardamoms and saffron. Making rabri at home Read More
Puran poli recipe for beginners with detailed tips & tricks to make the best. Puran poli is a popular Maharashtrian sweet flatbread made with flour, lentils, jaggery and cardamoms. It is a festive delicacy and is made during most festivals like Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi and Holi. Vedmi, Bobbatlu, obbattu, holige, poli are the other names Read More
Kalakand recipe – Simple, delicious and quick Instant kalakand under 10 mins. Kalakand is a popular Indian sweet made by reducing milk and sugar. This soft set sweet is widely sold in sweet stalls and is not commonly made in households. Kalakand is moist, juicy, tastes delicious & has a delicate grainy texture. It is flavored with cardamom Read More
Malpua recipe – Detailed recipe of malpua along with step by step photos. Malpua is a sweet pancake popular in Uttar pradesh, Rajsthan, Bihar, West bengal, Orissa and Maharashtra. It is also popular and commonly made in the neighboring countries, Nepal and bangladesh. However each region has a different version of making malpua. Apart from Read More
Badam burfi recipe with almond flour or whole almonds. Badam katli is an Indian sweet made with almonds, sugar & cardamom powder. This delicately flavored almond burfi is delicious & rich with a melt-in-the-mouth texture. It is apt to make this for any festivals or celebrations. Badam katli also make an amazing gift. There are Read More
Coconut burfi recipe with video & step by step photos. Coconut burfi is a delicious south Indian Sweet recipe made with coconut, sugar, milk and cardamom powder. It is one of the most commonly made sweet during festivals & celebrations in South India. Try this easy coconut burfi for Diwali! For more similar recipes, you Read More
Kheer recipe – Rice kheer is a one pot traditional Indian sweet dessert made for festivals & celebrations. Chawal ki kheer or rice kheer is a traditional rice pudding made for most occasions in Indian homes. Kheer and payasam are the terms used interchangeably and both are derived from the sanskrit terms “ksheer” & “payasa” Read More
Besan ladoo are delicious sweet balls made with gram flour, sugar, ghee & cardamoms. Besan is the Hindi word for gram flour and ladoo are ball shaped sweet delights from Indian cuisine. These are mostly made during festivals & celebrations. Besan ladoo are not only delicious & aromatic but also have a melt in the Read More
Kaju katli recipe or kaju barfi with video & photos. Easy & quick recipe to make perfect kaju katli like the ones we get in sweet shops. These kaju katli have a smooth & melt-in-the mouth texture with mild flavors of cardamom powder or rose water. Kaju translates to cashews & katli refers to thin Read More
Coconut ladoo are traditional Indian sweet balls made with coconut, cardamom powder, a sweetener & milk (optional). There are 3 different ways of making coconut ladoos & I have shared all of them in this post. We make these for most festivals and occasions as they taste delicious and are easy to make. These also Read More
Carrot halwa or gajar halwa recipe – A slow cooked traditional Indian halwa or pudding made by simmering carrots in milk. Carrot halwa is popularly known as gajar ka halwa, gajrela or gajar halwa. It makes its presence in most special occasions like festivals, celebrations and parties. Carrot halwa is one of the classic Indian Read More
7 cup burfi recipe – an easy 7 cup cake or 7 cups sweet made with besan, sugar, coconut, cardamom powder & milk. This barfi recipe gets its name “7 cup burfi” since 7 cup of ingredients are used to make it. It tastes very close to the traditional Mysore pak but with an additional Read More
Rava kesari recipe – Also known as kesari bath, this is a quick mouth melting South Indian dessert made of semolina, sugar, ghee and nuts. This recipe will yield you delicious, flavorful, soft and fluffy rava kesari just under 25 mins. What is rava kesari? Rava kesari is a popular sweet dish from South Indian Read More
Chikki recipe – Learn to make peanut chikki with video & easy step by step photos. Chikki is a traditional Indian sweet candy made with jaggery and peanuts or sesame seeds. It is one of the most loved sweet snack across India. Like most kids, mine too love peanut chikki. During our every visit to Read More
Basundi recipe with video & step by step photos. Basundi is a rich, delicious and flavorful Indian sweet made by thickening full fat milk and sugar. It is flavored with cardamoms and saffron. It is garnished with chopped nuts and served as a chilled dessert or with Poori. Basundi is mostly popular in the Western Read More
Shahi tukda is a rich & festive dessert made with bread, ghee, sugar, milk and nuts. It is a very popular classic royal dessert and is said to have originated during the Mughal reign. There are different stories which relate to the origin of this delicious dessert. It is said that shahi tukda also known Read More
