India is famous for its wide variety of spices and sweets. This document lists the most popular traditional dessert from 27 Indian states, including jalebi from Delhi, mysore pak from Karnataka, roshogolla from West Bengal, and many others. Each state offers its own unique sweet treat that makes use of local ingredients and flavors. India's long tradition of dessert making ensures that wherever you are in the country, you can find something sweet to satisfy your craving.

1. Sweet Dream:
The Best Dessert
From 27 States In India

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

3. What to eat where ?
 Delhi - Jalebi
 Andhra Pradesh – Qubani ka
Meetha
 Assam – Narikol
 Bihar – Khaja
 Goa – Bebinca
 Gujarat – Basundi
 West Bengal – Roshogolla
 Uttar Pradesh – Balushahi
 Karnataka – Mysore Pak
 Kerala – Ilayappam
 Madhya Pradesh – Mawa Bati
 Maharashtra – Modak
 Odisha – Chhena Poda
 Tamil Nadu – Pongal
 Rajasthan – Ghevar
 Manipur – Chakhao Kheer
 Punjab – Pinni
 Haryana – Gond ke ladoo
 Uttarakhand – Bal Mithai
 Sikkim – Sael Roti
 Himachal Pradesh – Babroo
 Jammu & Kashmir – Shufta
 Jharkhand – Anarsa
 Nagaland – Koat Pitha
 Mizoram - Chhangban Leh
Kurtai
 Arunachal Pradesh – Khapse
 Meghalaya – Pukhlein

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

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