South Indian Dessert

Semiya Payasam

Creamy vermicelli pudding with milk, sugar and cardamom — a quick, beloved South...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

South Indian Dessert

Kesari Bath

Karnataka saffron semolina halwa with cashews and ghee — a golden, festive sweet that...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

North Indian Dessert

Kheer

Slow-cooked rice pudding with cardamom, saffron, nuts and rose water — pure comfort in a bowl.

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Easy

North Indian Dessert

Jalebi

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

⏱ 480 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Hard

North Indian Beverage

Mango Lassi

Thick yogurt blended with sweet Alphonso mangoes — cool, creamy and the perfect Indian...

⏱ 5 min prep

Easy

North Indian Beverage

Thandai

Chilled almond-spice-rose milk drink traditionally made for Holi — refreshing,...

⏱ 240 min prep

Easy

North Indian Dinner

Vegetable Biryani

Aromatic layered rice with saffron and spiced mixed vegetables — vegetarian biryani done right.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 45 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

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