Thambittu is a classic and traditional sweet from Karnataka. In some regions, most festivals are incomplete without thambittu. It is prepared for festivals like nagar panchami, gauri pooja and Ganesh chaturthi. These are offered as Naivedya during puja and also distributed among friends and relatives. There are many different versions of thambittu based on the Read More
Sweet Recipes
Indian sweets recipes - Over 173 Indian dessert recipes
Festivals and celebrations are incomplete without sweets. Explore how to make your favorite dessert at home from this wide range of Indian sweets.
This page shares 173 recipes with detailed instructions and step wise pictures. I have also shared videos where ever possible.
Aval laddu recipe | Poha ladoo | Atukula laddu
Aval laddu recipe – a healthy poha ladoo recipe with step by step photos. Aval is the tamil name to flattened rice flakes. It is also known as poha, pohe & atukulu in other regional Indian languages. Poha ladoo are sweet balls made with flattened rice, jaggery, cardamom powder, ghee & dry fruits. I made Read More
Sweet vermicelli recipe | Sweet semiya | Meethi seviyan
Sweet vermicelli recipe – Also known as sweet semiya or meethi seviyan is a sweet dish that is a variation of the vermicelli kheer or payasam. This makes a light dessert and can be served with breakfast or a meal. There are a few different ways this sweet is made. I have made it without Read More
Wheat rava payasam | Godhuma rava payasam with jaggery
Wheat rava payasam – Healthy godhuma rava payasam made with milk, jaggery, nuts and ghee. This is a simple, easy and quick sweet recipe that you can try for any festive occasion. Wheat rava is similar to semolina but with much of the bran intact. So it is much more nutritious and is considered to Read More
Modak | Modakam | How to make modak without mould
Modak recipe – Modak are sweet stuffed dumplings offered to Lord Ganesha as prasad / naivedyam during Ganesh Chaturthi puja. Some women also make these for the Sankasti chaturthi puja every month. Lord Ganesha loves modak hence he is also called as modaka priya, one of the 108 names mentioned in the Ganesha Ashtothram. Kudumu, Read More
Anjeer barfi recipe | How to make anjeer barfi (sugar free barfi)
Anjeer barfi is made of dried figs and nuts, an easy guilt free sweet that is sugar free and can be prepared under 20 minutes. The sweetness for this burfi comes from the dried figs and little amount of dates and a good amount of mixed nuts are used to add crunch and volume. Some Read More
Badam halwa recipe | How to make almond halwa recipe
Badam halwa recipe – An easy Dessert or Sweet that can be prepared on any festive occasion like holi, durga puja, lakshmi puja or even for Iftar. Badam halwa is quite popular in South India and makes it appearance in the sweet stalls and restaurants. Like any other halwa, this one too gets the flavor Read More
Dates halwa recipe | Dates burfi | Dates mawa ladoo
Dates mawa halwa recipe. A soft set burfi or halwa recipe made under 10 minutes with just 3 ingredients – dates, mawa or almond meal and just a tsp of ghee. An amazingly delicious, rich and festive treat for those who are health conscious and prefer to stay away from refined sugar. This dates recipe Read More
Dates laddu | Dates ladoo recipe | How to make dates laddu
Dates laddu recipe under 15 minutes. These dates ladoos are so easy to make that I almost make these twice a week in small quantities to pack in my kids’ snack box for their school. You can very much use your favorite nuts like walnuts, almonds, peanuts and pistachios. Even seeds like pumpkin seeds or Read More
gajar kalakand | condensed milk recipes
Wishing everyone a happy holi, sharing a gajar kalakand recipe. kalakand is a popular Indian milk dessert made for special occasions like navratri, diwali or holi. The traditional recipe of kalakand calls for condensing the milk for long time which may not be possible for many of us. I prefer to make a quick kalakand using Read More
Copra laddu | Endu kobbari laddu | Dried coconut jaggery ladoo
Copra laddu or endu kobbari laddu recipe – Quick, healthy and delicious no cook dried coconut ladoo for kids, new mothers and for anyone trying to gain weight. Copra also known as dried coconut is the dried kernel of the mature coconut. It is different from desiccated coconut. Dried coconut is well known for its Read More
Gajar ka halwa with milkmaid or condensed milk | Gajar halwa recipe
Gajar ka halwa with milkmaid or condensed milk. I have already shared the traditional Recipe of carrot halwa here made without condensed milk. The traditional method takes quite a lot of time and needs patience as it requires constant attention. It cannot be made instantly when running short of time. So I make this gajar Read More
Maladu recipe | Fried gram or roasted gram ladoo
Maladu recipe – Fried gram laddu, maa ladoo, roasted gram ladoo, hurigadale unde are the other names to these delicious mouth melting ladoos. These are one of the quickest to make using very few ingredients for any occasions, festivals or when you have guests home. These are made in almost all South Indian states with Read More
Sweet pongal recipe | Chakkara pongali (Sakkarai pongal)
Sweet pongal is a delicious South Indian dish made with rice, moong lentils, ghee, jaggery or sugar, cardamoms and nuts. It is traditional dish mostly made to offer the gods on special occasions & festivals. Sweet pongal is known as chakkara pongali in telugu & sakkarai pongal in tamil. Sweet pongal is made in many Read More
Sweet murukku recipe | Manoharam sweet | Bellam kommulu
Sweet murukku recipe – Sweet jaggery murukku is more known by the name Manoharam in Tamilnadu and Bellam kommulu in Andhra pradesh. This delicious and crunchy sweet snack is made by dunking crisp fried plain murukku in flavored jaggery syrup. This is one of the snacks that we enjoy during our every visit to India Read More
Cham cham sweet recipe | Chum chum recipe
Cham cham sweet recipe – also known as chom chom or chum chum. It is one of the other Bengali delicacies apart from Rasgulla, sandesh and Rasmalai that can be found in Indian Sweet shops. Cham cham sweet is made with lot of fancy colorful stuffings and garnishing. I have shared a simple version in Read More
chocolate burfi recipe | chocolate barfi | burfi
chocolate burfi recipe is one of the easy and quick sweets that one can make in just 20 mins this diwali. Barfi or burfi is a Indian sweet fudge made mostly with milk, sugar and flavoring ingredients. Khoya or mawa are the milk solids got by condensing the milk till it thickens and reaches a Read More
Atta ladoo recipe | Wheat flour laddu
Atta ladoo are traditional winter sweet snack made with whole wheat flour, sweetener and ghee. Atta is the Indian name for whole wheat flour and ladoo are sweet balls. These whole wheat ladoos are a most commonly eaten sweet snack in North Indian households during the harsh winters. It is believed that atta or whole Read More