8 Indian Desserts We Love!

Dessert makes us go weak in the knees. There is no denying the fact, that dessertsgive a befitting end to anymeal. AndIndians? We have a penchant forsweets, no doubt. Not only are desserts part of our staple fare, but these are also offered in our places of worship. Be it thekhada prasadat Gurudwaras or theboondi ladoosserved at temples, desserts form an integral part of our sacred offerings.

Here I am, back again, with 8 Indian desserts we love to eat!

1. Gulab Jamun

The good old delight made with khoya, fried golden and finally dipped insaffroninduced sugar syrup. Also a festive favourite!

2. Gajar Ka Halwa

Warm your winter with this recipe that is sure to delight even the pickiest of dessert eaters! Halwa made Pakistani style with grated carrot, condensed milk, nuts and golden varq.

3. Shahi Tukda

The earliest visitors to India called it the land of milk and honey. Marut Sikka whips up a rich, saffron infused shahi tudka from Awadh. The recipe of Shahi Tukda is believed to have been invented out of a way to use up unused bread in the nineteenth century Mogul cuisines.

4. Puran Poli

A Maharashtrian dessert made on various festive occasions like Ganesh Chaturthi. Puran poli is an easy recipe of flat bread stuffed with a sweet lentil filling made from Chana dal and sugar.In Marathi language, the sweet filling is called Puran and the outer bread is the Poli.

5. Rasgulla

Rasgulla is a syrupy dessert made from ball-shaped dumplings of chhena and semolina dough, cooked in light syrup made of sugar. This is done until the syrup permeates the dumplings.

6. Kheer

Kheer is a rice pudding, made by boiling with milk and sugar one of the following: rice, broken wheat, tapioca, vermicelli, sweet corn, etc. It is flavoured with cardamom, raisins, saffron, cashews, pistachios, almonds or other dry fruits and nuts.

7. Ras Malai

Ah, my personal favourite! Ras malai, also known as Rossomalai, is a dessert originating from the Bengal region in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent. The name ras-malāi is the Hindi cognate which comes from two words in Bengali: ras or ros meaning "juice", and malai meaning "cream".

8. Shrikhand

Shrikhand is a traditional sweet made with hung curd and flavored with saffron and cardamom.

These are easy to make at home, Google the recipes and try them at home, and let me know in the comments section below!