Mithai or sweets are the significant elements in Indian cuisine and are the symbol of happy moments. Festivals and sweets are inseparable in almost all parts of the world. It may be called “human psychology” or “human physiology”, but there is something that the taste buds demand sweets when there is happiness around.
Without relishing mouth-watering sweets of Rakhsha Bandhan, no one can actually get into the spirit of this celebration. This Raksha Bandhan, gift online rakhi with sweets combo in India and make your brother feel special. In this article, we shall be listing some famous sweets of India.
Rasgulla: These round or elliptical sweet balls hail from Bengal. They are made with curd, cheese and dipped in a sugar syrup. The famous sweet shop owner NC Das invented rasagullas and his recipe is still followed in some shops.
Rabri: Rabri is the specialty of Banaras, basically a thickened milk with keshar, sugar and dry fruits. It is best enjoyed cold.
Sandesh: It’s a type of sweetmeat prepared by milk cakes. Sandesh is a sweet from Bengal, you can have a Mango Sandesh, vanilla Sandesh etc.
Kaju Barfi: Barfis are very famous for all festivities in North India. Cashew Barfi or Kaju Barfi is sweet cake made of cashew nut and sugar. Desired shapes are cut and garnished.
Gulab jamun: It is one of the most popular sweets in India. Made of khova and milk, gulab jamuns are sweet brown balls. Gulab jamuns take equally good in both hot and cold.
Jalebi: Jalebis are sugar-dipped, crisp rolls made of all purpose flour and baking powder. They are simple to cook and good to taste. They are served on almost every occasion of happiness.
Rava Laddus: Rava Laddus are fried semolina mixed with milk and rolled into balls with moist hands. They are just fantastic to taste. Any festival can be made special with bright Moti chur laddus.
Mysore Pak: As the name suggests, it’s a sweet from the royal city of Mysore and literally dripping from ghee.
Ras Malai: Ras Malai is made of sweet milk syrup. Medallions of curd cheese are served with milk cream.
All these sweets hail from different parts of India, every state has its own specialty. There is so much diversity in Indian sweets and all are scrumptious, these qualities make them famous all over the World.
