“dessert”

Kerala Dessert

Paruppu Payasam

Kerala moong dal payasam cooked with jaggery and coconut milk — a traditional Onam...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

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Tamil Nadu Dessert

Ada Pradhaman

Kerala rice ada cooked in jaggery and coconut milk — the king of all payasams and the...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Hard

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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

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

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