Dessert

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Kozhikodan Halwa

Rich, dense Calicut wheat halwa cooked in ghee with dry fruits — a legendary Malabar...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 90 min cook

Hard

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Karnataka Dessert

Mysore Pak

Melt-in-the-mouth Karnataka sweet made with chickpea flour, sugar and loads of ghee —...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Paal Kozhukattai

Tiny rice flour dumplings cooked in sweet coconut milk — a simple, comforting...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Karnataka Dessert

Kesari Bath

Karnataka saffron semolina halwa with cashews and ghee — a golden, festive sweet that...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

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Uttar Pradesh Dessert

Gulab Jamun

Soft milk-solid dumplings soaked in fragrant rose sugar syrup — India's most beloved sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Punjab Dessert

Kheer

Slow-cooked rice pudding with cardamom, saffron, nuts and rose water — pure comfort in a bowl.

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Easy

Punjab Dessert

Gajar Ka Halwa

Slow-cooked grated carrot pudding with ghee, milk and cardamom — a winter celebration classic.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Medium

Madhya Pradesh Dessert

Jalebi

Crispy fermented batter spirals soaked in saffron sugar syrup — India's favourite...

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Rava Kesari

Saffron-gold semolina halwa with ghee and cashews — a quick South Indian festival sweet.

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Kerala Dessert

Payasam

South Indian milk-and-vermicelli pudding with cardamom and coconut milk — light,...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Easy

Maharashtra Dessert

Puran Poli

Maharashtrian sweet flatbread stuffed with jaggery and chana dal — made for Holi and Diwali.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Hard

West Bengal Dessert

Rasmalai

Spongy chenna discs soaked in silken rose-saffron milk — the jewel of Bengali sweets.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard