“cashew”

Karnataka Dessert

Kobbari Mithai

Classic Karnataka sweet — kobbari mithai made with coconut sweet.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Dessert

Ellu Bella

Classic Karnataka sweet — ellu bella made with sesame-jaggery mix.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Dessert

Akkaravadisal

Classic Karnataka sweet — akkaravadisal made with rice kheer Karnataka style.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Dessert

Gasgase Payasam

Classic Karnataka sweet — gasgase payasam made with poppy seed payasam.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Bihar Dessert

Bihari Suji Halwa

Semolina roasted in ghee with sugar and cardamom — the everyday and puja sweet of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Karnataka Dessert

Chiroti

Classic Karnataka sweet — chiroti made with crispy layered sweet pastry.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Bihar Snack

Bihari Chivda

Spiced flattened rice with nuts and curry leaves — the Bihari Diwali snack mix

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Bihar Dessert

Besan Ladoo Bihar

Roasted gram flour balls with ghee and sugar — the festival sweet of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Bihar Dessert

Bihari Chana Dal Halwa

Roasted gram flour halwa with ghee and sugar — the Bihari wedding dessert

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Hard

Bihar Dessert

Bihari Pumpkin Halwa

Grated pumpkin slow-cooked with ghee and jaggery — the Bihar autumn harvest sweet

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Bihar Dessert

Bihari Rice Kheer

Fragrant saffron rice pudding — the festive puja offering and celebration dessert of Bihar

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Pal Payasam

Sacred South Indian payasam (sweet) made with rice and sugar or palm jaggery.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium