List of Indian sweets and desserts

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North

#	Name	Type	Main ingredient(s)
1	Gulab Jamun	Fried/Syrup based	Milk powder, milk, baking soda, unsalted butter, oil, water, cardamom powder, kesar, sugar
2	Jalebi	Fried/Syrup based	Maida flour, yoghurt
3	Kulfi	Ice cream	Milk
4	Peda	Burfi	Milk
5	Sohan Papdi/Pateesa	Burfi	Besan flour
6	Gajar Halwa	Halwa	Carrots, milk
7	Jhajariya/Imarti	Burfi	Corn, milk
8	Pheerni	Noodles	Milk, semolina noodles
9	Motichoor Laddu	Laddu	Besan flour
10	Bal Mithai	Burfi	Milk, sugar balls
11	Sohan Halwa		Corn flour, ghee, dry fruits
12	Singori		Milk, coconut, molu leaf
13	Malai Laddu	Laddu	Milk cream
14	Kheer	Dessert	Milk, rice, dry fruits
15	Mung Halwa	Dessert	Milk, mung bean, dal (lentil), dry fruits
16	Ras malai	Dessert	Homemade cheese, reduced milk, pistachio
17	Malai Pan		Milk cream
18	Balushahi		Maida flour, yoghurt, oil, sugar.
19	Kalakand	Burfi	Milk
20	Malai ki Gilauri	Chhena & Khoya	Milk Cream
21	Lassi	drink	Yoghurt, milk, nuts, can be made with mango.(mango lassi)

Motichoor Laddu

East

Rasgulla

#	Name	Type	Main ingredient(s)
1	Rasgulla	Milk-based	Chhena, sugar
2	Rasmalai	Milk-based	Chhena, milk, sugar
3	Ledikeni	Milk-based	Chhena, sugar, ghee
4	Pantua	Milk-based	Chhena, sugar, ghee
5	Chom-chom	Milk-based	Flour, cream, sugar, saffron, lemon juice, coconut flakes
6	Mihidana	Besan-based	Besan flour, sugar, ghee
7	Sitabhog	Milk-based
8	Lyangcha	Milk-based
9	Jal-bhora	Milk-based
10	Kadapak	Milk-based
11	Abar-khabo	Milk-based
12	Rabri	Milk-based
13	Mitha dahi	Milk-based
14	Kalo jam	Milk-based
15	Pati shapta	Milk-based
16	Pithe	Milk-based
17	Sandesh (several types)	Milk-based
18	Rajbhog	Milk-based
19	Narkeler naru	Coconut-based
20	Chhena Jalebi	Milk-based	Chhena, sugar, ghee
21	Malpua	Milk-based
22	Bonde	Ghee-based
23	Kheersagar	Milk-based
24	Rasabali	Milk-based
25	Chhena Gaja	Milk-based	Chhena, sugar, ghee
26	Chhena Poda	Milk-based
27	Chhena Kheeri	Milk-based	Chhena, sugar, milk
28	Shor Bhaja
29	Shor Puria
30	Chhena Payesh	Milk-Based
31	Milk cake	Milk-Based
32	Kheer er chop	Milk-Based
33	Komolabhog	Milk-Based
34	Raskadamba	Milk-Based
35	Amriti
36	Pranohora
37	kancha-golla

South

Dharwad Peda

Obbattu

Jaangiri

Adhirasam

Double ka meetha

#	Name	Type	Main ingredient(s)
1	Badam Halwa	Burfi/Paste	Almonds, Ghee
2	Coconut Burfi	Burfi	Grated Coconut, Butter
3	Dharwad pedha	Burfi
4	Doodh Pedha	Burfi	Khova
5	Halbai	Burfi	Ground Wheat, Milk
6	Poli/Holige/obbattu	Indian bread	Maida flour
7	Mysore pak	Burfi	Besan flour
8	Kashi Halva	Halva	Grated Pumpkin
9	Sajjige		Rava (Semolina)
10	Paayasam (many types)	Milk-based	Depends on type (e.g., Semolina, mung bean, Jaggery, Coconut)
11	Paniyaram
12	Jaangiri	fry syrup based	Urad dal
13	Unni Appam		Rice flour, Banana, Jaggery, Coconut
14	Kozhukatta		Rice flour, Sugar/Molasses, Coconut, Cardamom
15	Sarkarapuratty		Banana, sugar/molasses, dried ginger powder
16	Pootharekulu		Rice flour, powdered sugar/Ghee
17	Milk Mysore Pak		Skimmed milk powder, Sugar, Ghee
18	Ariselu		Rice flour, Jaggery, Ghee
19	Manoharam		Rice flour, Gram flour, Jaggery, Ghee
20	Ada (food)		Rice flour, grated Coconut, Jaggery or Sugar
21	Peni
22	Neyyapam, Modakam, Ksheera-kesari, Sukiyan, Pazham pori
23	Aval Nanachathu,Ethakka Appam, Pal-Ada, Parippu Prathaman, Acchappam, Kuzhalappam
24	Adhirasam
25	Double ka meetha		Loaf bread, Milk
26	kubani ka meetha		Apricots, Sugar syrup
27	Sheer korma		Vermicelli pudding, Milk
28	Bellam Pasham		Wheat flour, Jaggery
29	Bellam Garelu		Black gram, Jaggery
30	Badushaah		Maida flour, Sugar syrup
31	Coconut Laddu		Coconut, Sugar syrup, Cardamom
32	Boorelu		Rice flour, Sugar, Coconut, Cashews, Raisins
33	Gavvalu		Rice flour
34	Kakinada Khaja		Wheat flour, Sugar
35	Karjikai		Wheat flour, Cardamom, Coconut, Raisins
36	Kozhukattai (Kolukattai or kudumulu)		Rice flour, Jaggery
37	Palathalikalu		Rice flour, Milk
38	Poornalu		Chana dal, Jaggery
39	Rava Laddoo		Semolina, Coconut, Sugar, Ghee
40	Sunnundalu		Urad dal, Sugar, Ghee, Cardamom 41 Pal Kozhukkatai - Rice Flour , coconut Grated, Jaggery, milk, cardomom, salt

West

Anjir (fig) Barfi

#	Name	Type	Main ingredient(s)
1	Shrikhand	Yoghurt-based	Yoghurt
2	Modak	Fried/Steamed	Maida flour, coconut stuffing
3	Puran Poli	Bread	Wheat flour, gram, jaggery
4	Dhondas	Baked Cake	Cucumber, rava
5	Shira		Rava, ghee, milk
6	Basundi		Sugar, milk
7	Amrakhand	Yoghurt-based	Yoghurt, mango pulp
8	Mung dal kheer	Dal-liquid	Mung-Dal, jaggery, grated coconut, ghee
9	Kaju Katli		Cashews, ghee
10	Shankarpali		Sugar, ghee, Maida flour, semolina
11	Magas		Sugar, ghee, gram
12	Kharwas	Steamed	Colostrum
13	Chirote	Fried	Maida flour
14	Gharge	Fried	Wheat flour, grated pumpkin, jaggery
15	Mahim Halwa
16	Karanji	Baked/Fried	Flour, coconut, jaggery
17	Gulpoli	Baked	Wheat, jaggery
18	Rava/Besan Ladoo	Baked	Chickpea Flour/Semolina, Raisins
19	Coconut Rice(Narali Bhat)	Baked	Rice, Coconut, Sugar/Jaggery, Dry Fruits, Ghee
20	Sweet Potato Halwa(Ratala che Kaap)	Baked	Sweet Potato, Sugar/Jaggery, Ghee
21	Mohan thaal	Sugar Syrup based	Besan, Sugar syrup, Ghee
22	Gol papadi	Jaggery based	Wheat flour, Jaggery, Ghee
23	Sutar feni		Maida, Sugar, Ghee
24	Ghari		Maida, Ghee
25	Adadiyu		Udad Dal flour, Sugar, Ghee, Dry Fruits
26	Dudhi Halwa		Dudhi , milk , sugar

Pan-Indian

Laddu

#	Name	Type	Main ingredient(s)
1	Kheer	Milk-based	Milk, rice/noodles
2	Barfi	Burfi
3	Halva	Boiled	Semolina
4	Laddoo		Milk, flour
5	Peda	Milk-based	Milk (khoya), sugar

See also

• Indian sweets
• Indian Desserts