2. Sweet India
India is very much famous for its spices &
sweets
The country has so much to offer to those
with a sweet tooth
Wherever you are in the country, there will
be something to satisfy your craving for
something sweet in every state
4. Delhi - Jalebi
Jalebi is a popular dish of Delhi
Made from wheat flour in circular shape & then
soaked in sugar syrup
Kulfi is another popular sweet which tastes delicious
with Jalebi
5. Andhra Pradesh – Qubani ka Meetha
Qubani Ka Meetha is a delicious dessert made from dried
apricots
The dessert is topped with almonds & garnished with
malai
Other amazing treat from the state is Tirupati Ladoo
6. Assam – Narikol
Narikol or Coconut Ladoo is made of coconut &
sugar
To enhance the flavor few cloves of cardamom
(elaichi) are added to the mixture
If you are in Assam you should also try Pitha (rice
cake)
7. Bihar – Khaja
Khaja is a simple sweet which is a layered dough
soaked in paga (sugar syrup)
This delicious sweet has no garnishing, it is known for
the puffiness & is dry from outside and juicy from
inside
Also give your tongue the taste of TilKut (Til Barfi)
when in Bihar
8. Goa – Bebinca
It is a traditional Goan
pudding made of flour, sugar,
ghee & coconut milk
It is a 16 layer pudding
garnished with almonds,
served warm with ice-cream
Dosh a traditional Goa
sweet you should try
9. Gujarat – Basundi
A sweetened dense milk,
flavored with saffron &
cardamom
It is served chilled &
garnished with almonds &
pistachios
One should taste Sutarfeni
& Ghari in Gujarat
10. West Bengal – Roshogolla
A spongy ball shaped dumpling of chhena & semolina
dough soaked in chachni (sugar syrup)
Served in a matka (earthenware) garnished with
pistachios
Other traditional most loved Bengali sweet is Mohan
Bhog
11. Uttar Pradesh – Balushahi
This sweet made from maida & clarified butter looks
similar to glazed doughnut
It is dipped in sugar syrup
Uttar Pradesh is not only famous for Taj Mahal but its
Agre Ka Petha too
12. Karnataka – Mysore Pak
A most loved festival dessert
made from concoction of gram
flour, ghee & sugar
Served cold & topped with
saffron
Belgaum Kunda is another winner
13. Kerala – Ilayappam
It’s outer in made of rice flour which has a filling of
coconut & jaggery mixture
It is steamed in banana leaves which enriches taste
Unniyaappams is another beloved sweet of Kerala
14. Madhya Pradesh – Mawa Bati
Mawa Bati is a richer version of Gulab Jamun
stuffed with dry fruits & mawa dipped in pak
(sugar syrup)
Famous Khoya Jalebi can not be missed at all
15. Maharashtra – Modak
Lord Ganesha’s favorite, Modak is made of a rice
soft shell stuffed with coconut and jaggery and
cardamom mixture
It looks similar to dumplings
One cannot miss Puran Poli while visiting
16. Odisha – Chhena Poda
A cheese dessert made of ricotta (chhena), sugar
cashew nuts & raisins
Rasabali is other much-loved traditional sweet
17. Tamil Nadu – Pongal
A simple yet exotic rice dish
cooked with jaggery, milk & dry
fruits
It is made specially in
earthenware pots
Tirunulveli Halwa is
another speciality
18. Rajasthan – Ghevar
A desert state offers a lot in
desserts
Ghevar is made from milk,
flour, ghee & kewra garnished
with saffron, almond,
pistachio & green cardamom
Others like Mawa Misri
are amazingly delicious
too
19. Manipur – Chakhao Kheer
A delightful dessert made from
black rice in milk
Madhurjan Thongba is
another delicacy of
Manipur
20. Punjab – Pinni
A rich dessert made from desi
ghee, wheat flour & jaggery
covered in dry fruits
It is a winters speciality served
with hot tea
Amritsari Jalebi is also delightful
21. Haryana – Gond ke ladoo
A dessert made from edible gum (Gond)
Ingredients like ghee, wheat flour, sugar &
almond makes it richer in taste
Aloo Ka Halwa is a unique sweet dish of Haryana
22. Uttarakhand – Bal Mithai
Indigenous to the state, it is a
must try
Made by cooking khoya with
sugarcane & garnished with
small white sugar balls
Singori is also quite popular
23. Sikkim – Sael Roti
Delicious sweet ring-shaped rice
doughnut prepared by adding
milk, cardamom & banana
Bhatooru is a dish cannot
be missed
24. Himachal Pradesh – Babroo
Delicious mountain town
dish Babroo is made of
dough & sugar
Dabbroo (sweet wheat
pancakes) is another
winner from Himachal
25. Jammu & Kashmir – Shufta
This traditional Kashmiri dessert is loaded with
dry fruits, paneer, ghee & coconut
If visiting Jammu & Kashmir
should try Phirni
26. Jharkhand –Anarsa
A famous delicacy from
Jharkhand is made from rice
flour, sugar & main
ingredients are sesame seeds
& cashew nut
Peda another dish eaten &
loved by all
27. Nagaland – Koat Pitha
Koat Pitha made from simple
ingredients like bananas,
jaggery & rice flour is
appetizing
Kabok is another
popular sweet dish
28. Mizoram - Chhangban Leh Kurtai
A delightful dessert made of rice flour & sugar,
boiled in a leaf
29. Arunachal Pradesh – Khapse
Tibetan biscuit, an energetic
dish & more delicious than a
nutrition bar
Kajjikayalu is another
famous sweet
30. Meghalaya – Pukhlein
Rice and jaggery sweet
prepared like a breakfast
bread is delicious and filling
Shir Sewain is another
mouth watering dish
31. Conclusion
A meal isn’t complete if you don’t have
something to end it with
And what a sweet ending would it be if
you finish a sumptuous meal with an
equally luscious dessert