Dessert

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Kovil Laddu

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Temple laddu — the beloved Tirupati style besan laddu.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Dessert

Kobbari Burfi

Classic Andhra/Telangana — coconut burfi.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Dessert

Ariselu Andhra

Classic Andhra/Telangana — rice-jaggery sweet disc.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Bihar Dessert

Sattu Ladoo

Roasted gram flour rolled with jaggery and ghee into energy balls — the Bihar protein sweet

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 10 min cook

Easy

Bihar Dessert

Gur Ka Kheer

Rice pudding sweetened with raw jaggery — the sacred and rustic kheer of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Easy

Karnataka Dessert

Mysore Pak Karnataka

Classic Karnataka sweet — mysore pak karnataka made with besan and ghee.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Dessert

Dharwad Peda

Classic Karnataka sweet — dharwad peda made with milk and jaggery.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Dessert

Obbattu

Classic Karnataka sweet — obbattu made with sweet stuffed flatbread.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Bihar Dessert

Moong Dal Halwa Bihar

Split moong dal slow-roasted in ghee with sugar — the rich winter Bihari celebration dessert

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard

Karnataka Dessert

Kayi Holige

Classic Karnataka sweet — kayi holige made with coconut stuffed flatbread.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Dessert

Karjikai

Classic Karnataka sweet — karjikai made with crescent pastry.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Dessert

Shavige Payasam

Classic Karnataka sweet — shavige payasam made with rice vermicelli payasam.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium