Edited By: Pragati Bhandari

Gulab Jamun Soft and spongy deep-fried balls made from milk solids, soaked in sugar syrup.

Jalebi Crispy and syrupy swirls of batter made from all-purpose flour, deep-fried and soaked in saffron-flavored sugar syrup.

Rasgulla Spongy and light cottage cheese balls cooked in sugar syrup, originating from West Bengal.

Barfi A fudge-like sweet made from condensed milk, sugar, and various flavors such as coconut, pistachio, or almond.

Ladoo  Round-shaped sweet balls made from ingredients like gram flour, semolina, or chickpea flour, often flavored with cardamom or saffron.

Peda Soft and slightly crumbly sweet made from condensed milk, sugar, and flavored with cardamom or saffron.

Halwa A dense and sweet dessert made from semolina, wheat, carrots, or various fruits, cooked in ghee (clarified butter) and flavored with nuts and spices.

Kaju Katli Thin, diamond-shaped sweets made from ground cashews, sugar, and garnished with edible silver foil.

Modak A traditional Maharashtrian sweet made from rice flour or wheat flour, stuffed with sweet fillings like jaggery and coconut, and steamed or fried.

Mysore Pak A crumbly and melt-in-your-mouth sweet made from chickpea flour, ghee, and sugar, originating from the city of Mysore.