North Indian Dessert

Jalebi

Crispy fermented batter spirals soaked in saffron sugar syrup — India's favourite...

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Hard

South Indian Dessert

Rava Kesari

Saffron-gold semolina halwa with ghee and cashews — a quick South Indian festival sweet.

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

South Indian Dessert

Payasam

South Indian milk-and-vermicelli pudding with cardamom and coconut milk — light,...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Easy

West Indian Dessert

Puran Poli

Maharashtrian sweet flatbread stuffed with jaggery and chana dal — made for Holi and Diwali.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Hard

East Indian Dessert

Rasmalai

Spongy chenna discs soaked in silken rose-saffron milk — the jewel of Bengali sweets.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard