List of Indian sweets and desserts

This is a list of Indian sweets and desserts. Indian sweets and desserts span the regions of Pakistan and Bangladesh as well, since both countries were parts of India before 1947. Following is the list:

North

Name	Image	Main ingredients	Category
Agra Petha		Firm white pumpkin, sugar, kitchen lime, alum powder etc.	Sugar Syrup based
Balushahi		Maida flour, yogurt, oil, sugar.	Sugar Syrup based
Besan laddu		Gram (Besan) flour, Ghee, sugar.	Laddu
Gajar ka Halwa		Carrots, milk, sugar, ghee, cashews and raisins	Halwa
Ghevar		Flour, ghee, kewra, milk, clarified butter, sugar, almonds, pistachio, saffron, green cardamom	Fried/Sugar Syrup based
Rasgulla		Chhena, sugar	Odisha-originated Sweets Milk-based
Gulab Jamun		Milk powder, milk,maida[multi purpose flour],khoya baking soda, unsalted butter, oil, water, cardamom powder, kesar, sugar	Fried/Sugar Syrup based
Jalebi		Maida flour, yoghurt	Fried/Sugar Syrup based
Imarti		Sugar Syrup, Lentil Flour	Fried/Sugar Syrup based
Kalakand		Milk	Burfi
Khopra Paak		Milk, Coconut, Sugar	Burfi
Kheer		Milk, rice, dry fruits	Dessert
Kulfi [1]		Milk	Ice cream
Motichoor laddu		Besan flour, Sugar	Laddu
Lassi		Yogurt, milk, nuts, can be made with mango (mango lassi)	Milk Yogurt drink
Malai ki Gilauri		Milk Cream	Chhena & Khoya
Malai Laddu		Milk cream	Laddu
Malai Pan		Milk cream
Mung Halwa		Milk, mung bean, dal (lentil), dry fruits	Halwa
Nankhatai	Nankhatai, an Indian sweet	Refined flour (maida), Gram flour (besan), Ghee, Powdered sugar, Yogurt, Green cardamom seeds	Flour based sweet
Peda		Milk
Burfi|Kaju Katli		Cashews, ghee	Barfi
Ras malai		Homemade cheese, reduced milk, pistachio	Dessert
Singori		Milk, coconut, molu leaf
Sohan Halwa		Corn flour, ghee, dry fruits	Halwa
Boondi			Sugar Syrup Based
Ghee-based
Sohan Papdi/Pateesa		Besan flour	Barfi

East

Name	Image	Main ingredients	Remarks
Abar-khabo			Milk-based
Amriti			Urad Flour Based
Chhena gaja		Chhena, sugar, ghee	Milk-based
Chhena jalebi		Chhena, sugar, ghee	Milk-based
Chhena kheeri		Chhena, sugar, milk	Milk-based
Chhena payesh			Milk-Based
Chhena poda			Milk-based
Cham cham		Flour, cream, sugar, saffron, lemon juice, coconut flakes	Milk-based
Jal-bhora			Milk-based
Kadapak			Milk-based
Kalo jam			Milk-based
Kancha-golla
Kheer er chop			Milk-Based
Kheer sagar			Milk-based
Komolabhog			Milk-Based
Ledikeni		Chhena, sugar, ghee	Milk-based
Lyangcha			Milk-based
Malapua (dessert)			Milk-based
Mihidana		Besan flour, sugar, ghee	Besan-based
Misti doi			Milk-based
Narkeler naru			Coconut-based
Pantua		Chhena, sugar, ghee	Milk-based
Pati shapta			Milk-based
Pithe			Milk-based
Pranohora
Rabri			Milk-based
Rajbhog			Milk-based
Rasabali			Milk-based
Rasgulla		Chhena, sugar	Milk-based
Raskadamba			Milk-Based
Ras malai		Chhena, milk, sugar	Milk-based
Sandesh (several types)			Milk-based
Shor bhaja
Shor puria
Sitabhog		Rice Flour, Indian Cotton Cheese (Chhena), Sugar, Ghee	Milk-based

South

Name	Image	Main ingredients	Remarks
Ada (food)		Rice flour, grated Coconut, Jaggery or Sugar
Adhirasam		Rice flour, Jaggery, Ghee, Vegetable oil, Elachi
Kozhikode Halwa
Ariselu		Rice flour, Jaggery, Ghee
Bandar laddu		Besan, jaggery, cardamom powder, ghee, cashews and raisins, jaggery syrup, sugar	Laddu, Famous in Machilipatanam, Andhra Pradesh[2]
Coconut burfi		Coconut, Sugar/Jaggery, Cardamom, Fired Gram, Milk
Dharwad pedha			Burfi
Double ka meetha		Loaf bread, Milk
Gavvalu		Rice flour
Jaangiri		Black Gram	fry syrup based
Kakinada Khaja		Wheat flour, Sugar
Kajjikaayalu		Wheat flour, Coconut powder, Bengal gram, Sugar
Kozhakkattai		Rice flour, Sugar/Molasses, Coconut, Cardamom
Qubani ka meetha		Apricots, Sugar syrup
Mysore pakam		Besan flour, Semolina, mung bean, Jaggery, Coconut, Skimmed milk powder, Sugar, Ghee	Burfi
Palathalikalu		Rice flour, Milk
Kuzhi paniyaram		Black lentils and Rice	South Indian Dish
Obbattu/Holige		Maida flour	Indian bread
Pootharekulu		Rice flour, powdered sugar/Ghee
Sheer korma		Vermicelli pudding, Milk
Unni appam		Rice flour, Banana, Jaggery, Coconut
Kashi Halva		Grated Pumpkin	Halva
Aval Nanachathu,Ethakka Appam, Pal-Ada, Parippu Prathaman, Acchappam, Kuzhalappam
Badam Halwa		Almonds, Ghee	Burfi/Paste
Badushaah		Maida flour, Sugar syrup
Bellam Garelu		Black gram, Jaggery
Bellam Pasham		Wheat flour, Jaggery
Coconut burfi		Grated Coconut, Butter	Burfi
Coconut laddu		Coconut, Sugar syrup, Cardamom
Doodh Pedha		Khova	Burfi
Halbai		Ground Wheat, Milk	Burfi
Karjikai		Wheat flour, Cardamom, Coconut, Raisins
Kozhukattai (Kolukattai or kudumulu)		Rice flour, Jaggery
Manoharam		Rice flour, Gram flour, Jaggery, Ghee
Neyyapam, Modakam, Ksheera-kesari, Sukiyan, Pazham pori
Pal Kozhukkatai		Rice Flour, coconut Grated, Jaggery, milk, cardamom, salt
Peni
Poornalu		Chana dal, Jaggery
Rava laddu		Semolina, Coconut, Sugar, Ghee
Sajjige		Rava (Semolina)
Sarkarapuratty		Banana, sugar/molasses, dried ginger powder
Sunnundalu		Black Gram, Sugar, Ghee, Cardamom

West

Name	Image	Main ingredients	Remarks
Anarsa		Slightly fermented rice flour, Jaggery, Khus-Khus seeds
Shrikhand		Yoghurt, mango pulp	Yoghurt-based
Basundi		Sugar, milk
Gavhachi Kheer/ Dalia Kheer		Sugar, milk, Dalia, Nutmeg
Dhondas		Cucumber, rava	Baked Cake
Doodhpak		Milk, rice, sugar, dry fruits	Milk-based
Kaju Katli		Cashews, ghee
Modak		Maida flour, coconut jaggery stuffing	Fried
Modak ukkadicha		Rice flour, coconut jaggery stuffing	Steamed
Puran Poli		Wheat flour, gram, jaggery	Bread
Shankarpale		Sugar, ghee, Maida flour, semolina
Dinkache ladoo	Fried dinka, Sugar, Dry fruits, kharik powder, Ghee, Coconut		Gond laddu
Sudha ras	Sugar, Water, Lemon, Saffron
Aamras		Alphonso mango pulp, Sugar, nutmeg
Shikran		Milk, Banana, Sugar	Banana fruit salad
Karanji		Coconut, Sugar, Maida, Khoa
Adadiyu		Udad Dal flour, Sugar, Ghee, Dry Fruits
Chirote		Maida flour	Fried
Coconut cake(Naralachi wadi)		Rice, Coconut, Sugar/Jaggery, Dry Fruits, Ghee	Cooked, dried till it forms cakes
Coconut Rice(Narali Bhat)		Rice, Coconut, Sugar/Jaggery, Dry Fruits, Ghee	cooked
Dudhi Halwa		Dudhi, milk, sugar
Gharge		Wheat flour, grated pumpkin, jaggery	Fried
Ghari		Maida, Ghee
Gol papadi		Wheat flour, Jaggery, Ghee	Jaggery based
Phanas poli		Wheat flour, Phanas (Jackfruit), Ghee	Jaggery based
Gul poli		Wheat flour, Gul, Ghee	Jaggery based
Gulpoli		Wheat, jaggery	Baked
Karanji		Flour, coconut, jaggery	Baked/Fried
Kharwas		Colostrum	Steamed
Magas		Sugar, ghee, gram
Mahim Halwa	<	Semolina, sugar
Mohan thaal		Besan, Sugar syrup, Ghee	Sugar Syrup based
Narali Bhaat		Coconut Crush, Sugar syrup, Ghee, Rice	Coconut based
Rava/Besan Ladoo		Chickpea Flour/Semolina, Raisins	Baked
Sutar feni		Maida, Sugar, Ghee
Sweet Potato Halwa(Ratala che Kaap)		Sweet Potato, Sugar/Jaggery, Ghee	Baked

Pan-Indian

Name	Image	Main ingredients	Remarks
Barfi			Burfi
Caramel custard		Milk, eggs, sugar	Milk-based
Halva		Semolina	Boiled
Kheer		Milk, rice/noodles	Milk-based
Laddoo		Milk, flour
Peda		Milk (khoya), sugar	Milk-based

See also

• Indian sweets
• List of Indian snack foods
• Latest Sweets

References

1. Caroline Liddell, Robin Weir, Frozen Desserts: The Definitive Guide to Making Ice Creams, Ices, Sorbets, Gelati, and Other Frozen Delights, Macmillan, 1996, ISBN 978-0-312-14343-5, ... Kulfi is the traditional Indian ice cream and has a strongly characteristic cooked-milk flavour and dense icy texture. ... The basis of making kulfi is to reduce a large volume of milk down to a very small concentrated amount ...
2. http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/in-search-of-bandar-laddu/article4605852.ece

External links

• Media related to Sweets of India at Wikimedia Commons
• {Traditional Indian Sweets - Since 1916}