11 Best Indian Sweet Dessert Dishes List – NFCI

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Indian Sweet Dessert is known for its wide variety of tasty  desserts. It is called  “Mithai”.  No celebration is possible without “Mithai”. Festivals and special occasions  symbolizing joy, happiness and auspiciousness.

Indian Sweets are high demanding sweets during festival seasons, special occasions, events, and more. You can also try some Indian sweets in home to celebrate your special day.

Here are some famous Indian sweet Desserts. The Indian desserts are made with a variety of ingredients that are different in each state.

Indian Sweet Desserts

Gulab Jamun

• Soft
• Deep-fried dumplings made of milk solids
• Soaked in sugar syrup.

Rasgulla

• Soft
• Spongy balls of cottage cheese (paneer) cooked in sugar syrup,
• Originating from West Bengal.

Jalebi

• Deep-fried batter spirals soaked in sugar syrup
• Crispy on the outside and juicy inside.

Halwa

• Semolina (sooji)
• Wheat flour (atta)
• Carrots (gajar), or lentils (moong dal).

Barfi

• A dense milk-based fudge-like sweet
• Flavored with cardamom, nuts, or fruits.

Ladoo

Round sweets made from flour, semolina, or chickpea flour, often with ghee (clarified butter) and sugar, sometimes with nuts.

Kheer

• Indian rice pudding made by simmering rice, milk, sugar
• It is  flavored with cardamom, saffron, and nuts.

Peda

• Sweetened
• Condensed milk fudge flavoured with cardamom

Mysore Pak

A rich, buttery fudge made from chickpea flour, ghee, and sugar.

Shrikhand

• A creamy dessert made from strained yogurt (hung curd)
• Flavored with saffron, cardamom, and nuts.
• Indian Sweet  desserts vary in texture, sweetness, and ingredients but are all cherished parts of Indian culinary traditions, enjoyed during festivals, celebrations, and special occasions.

Indian Desserts

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Indian sweets, also known as “Mithai,” are an integral part of Indian cuisine and culture. They come in a vast array of flavours, textures, and forms. Each region is offering its own specialties. Here are some popular Indian sweets that you might come across:

• Payesh, Kheer,ada pradaman,modak and Phirnee
• Lentils
• Paruppu payasam
• Puran poli
• Besan ka ladoo
• Mysore Pak
• Sohan Halwa
• Motichoor Ladoo
• Moong dal ka Halwa
• Imarti
• Flour and its by products
• Jalebi
• Balu shahi
• Panjiri
• Pinni
• Suji ka halwa
• Kharak halwa

India is one country in the world that incorporates a saga of flavours and sensory stimulation in its meals . It presents a range of flavours, diverse culinary techniques and varied eating habits.

The food of India is very vast and so are the sweets or desserts. Although there are some desserts that are commonly  made in most regions of India ,we would divide the Indian sweets into four major regions of India namely North, East, West and South.

Desserts of Northern Regions

The north of India includes states of Jammu and Kashmir ,Punjab , Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pardesh (U.P.). Since northern  is rich in its dairy products,ghee also finds its way into the sweets.

• Gulab jamuna
• Kala jamun
• Zauq –e-shahi
• Jalebi
• Peda
• Sohan papdi
• Gazar ka halwa
• Phirnee
• Motichoor  Ke ladoo
• Kheer
• Kalakand
• Pinni
• Besan ke Ladoo
• Balu bshahi
• Moong dal halwa
• Kulfi falooda
• Shahi tukra
• Ghevar
• Burfi

Desserts of Eastern Regions

In Eastern India , there is a tradition of consuming sweets very frequently at the end of meals or as a mini meal or snack. For example, Rasgulla from Kolkata, mihidhana and sita bhog from Burdwan, pantua from Ranaghat and mova from Jaynagar.

• Rasgulla
• Rasmalai
• Patishapta
• Misti doi
• Sandesh
• Payesh
• Lady Kenny
• Khaja
• Thekua
• Kakara
• Chenna poda
• Kancha gola

Desserts of Western Regions

Coconut ,rice ,jiggery and ghee are commonly used ingredients in the western indian sweets.Some of the sweets from Maharastra are famous all around India.

• Shrikhand
• Modak
• Puran poli
• Karanji
• Anaras Custard
• Bibinca
• Laganu Custard
• Dodol
• Bolinas
• Baath
• Kharak Hal
• Sheer Kurma
• Malpua

Desserts of Southern Region

Kerala, Andra Pardesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnatka largely form the states of South India. The desserts of South India are made mostly by frying and steaming.

• Ada Pradaman
• Pongal
• Mysore pak
• Payasam
• Kaya porichaattu
• Kalathappam
• Mutta mala
• Basundi
• Unni appam
• Pootharekula
• Ariselu
• Khubani ka meetha
• Double ka meetha
• Imarti

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Indian Sweet Desserts are not only enjoyed during festivals and special occasions but also play a significant role in Indian Hospitality and Cultural Traditions, often exchanged as gifts and served as part of religious rituals.

Each sweet has its own unique preparation method and regional variations. Indian Mithai a diverse and delightful part of the country’s culinary heritage. Indian desserts, also known as “Mithai,” are a delightful array of sweets that come in various forms, flavours, and textures.

Here’s a list of some popular Indian desserts. In NFCI, there are so many courses which are for the youngsters to train them in the fields of Indian Sweet Desserts.

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