List of Indian sweets and desserts

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This is a list of Indian sweets and desserts.

North

Name	Image	Main ingredients	Remarks
Bal Mithai		Milk, sugar balls	Burfi
Balushahi		Maida flour, yoghurt, oil, sugar.
Gajar Halwa		Carrots, milk	Halwa
Gulab Jamun		Milk powder, milk, baking soda, unsalted butter, oil, water, cardamom powder, kesar, sugar	Fried/Syrup based
Jalebi		Maida flour, yoghurt	Fried/Syrup based
Jhajariya/Imarti		Corn, milk
Kalakand		Milk	Burfi
Kheer		Milk, rice, dry fruits	Dessert
Kulfi		Milk	Ice cream
Motichoor Laddu		Besan flour	Laddu
Lassi		Yoghurt, milk, nuts, can be made with mango.(mango lassi)	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	Dessert
Peda		Milk	Burfi
Ras malai		Homemade cheese, reduced milk, pistachio	Dessert
Singori		Milk, coconut, molu leaf
Sohan Halwa		Corn flour, ghee, dry fruits
Sohan Papdi/Pateesa		Besan flour	Burfi

East

Name	Image	Main ingredients	Remarks
Abar-khabo			Milk-based
Amriti
Bonde			Ghee-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
Kheersagar			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
Milk cake			Milk-Based
Mitha dahi			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
Rasmalai		Chhena, milk, sugar	Milk-based
Sandesh (several types)			Milk-based
Shor Bhaja
Shor Puria
Sitabhog			Milk-based

South

Name	Image	Main ingredients	Remarks
Ada (food)		Rice flour, grated Coconut, Jaggery or Sugar
Adhirasam
Ariselu		Rice flour, Jaggery, Ghee
Boorelu		Rice flour, Sugar, Coconut, Cashews, Raisins
Dharwad pedha			Burfi
Double ka meetha		Loaf bread, Milk
Gavvalu		Rice flour
Jaangiri		Urad dal	fry syrup based
Kakinada Khaja		Wheat flour, Sugar
Kajjikaayalu		Wheat flour, Coconut powder, Bengal gram, Sugar
Kozhakkattai		Rice flour, Sugar/Molasses, Coconut, Cardamom
kubani ka meetha		Apricots, Sugar syrup
Mysore pak		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 (food) 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 Laddoo		Semolina, Coconut, Sugar, Ghee
Sajjige		Rava (Semolina)
Sarkarapuratty		Banana, sugar/molasses, dried ginger powder
Sunnundalu		Urad dal, Sugar, Ghee, Cardamom

West

Name	Image	Main ingredients	Remarks
Shrikhand		Yoghurt, mango pulp	Yoghurt-based
Basundi		Sugar, milk
Dhondas		Cucumber, rava	Baked Cake
Doodhpak		Milk, rice, sugar, dry fruits	Milk-based
Kaju Katli		Cashews, ghee
Modak		Maida flour, coconut stuffing	Fried/Steamed
Puran Poli		Wheat flour, gram, jaggery	Bread
Shankarpali		Sugar, ghee, Maida flour, semolina
Adadiyu		Udad Dal flour, Sugar, Ghee, Dry Fruits
Chirote		Maida flour	Fried
Coconut Rice(Narali Bhat)		Rice, Coconut, Sugar/Jaggery, Dry Fruits, Ghee	Baked
Dudhi Halwa		Dudhi, milk, sugar
Gharge		Wheat flour, grated pumpkin, jaggery	Fried
Ghari		Maida, Ghee
Gol papadi		Wheat flour, Jaggery, Ghee	Jaggery based
Gulpoli		Wheat, jaggery	Baked
Karanji		Flour, coconut, jaggery	Baked/Fried
Kharwas		Colostrum	Steamed
Magas		Sugar, ghee, gram
Mahim Halwa
Mohan thaal		Besan, Sugar syrup, Ghee	Sugar Syrup 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
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

External links

• Media related to Sweets of India at Wikimedia Commons