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My Favorite Indian Sweets

The mithai and desserts I can never resist.

  1. 1

    Gulab Jamun

    Soft milk dumplings soaked in rose syrup

  2. 2

    Rasgulla

    Spongy cottage cheese balls in light sugar syrup

  3. 3

    Kheer

    Creamy rice pudding with cardamom and saffron

  4. 4

    Jalebi

    Crispy spirals soaked in saffron syrup — best hot

  5. 5

    Barfi

    Dense milk fudge — pistachio version is my go-to

  6. 6

    Halwa

    Semolina or carrot slow-cooked with ghee and nuts

  7. 7

    Ladoo

    Besan or boondi — every celebration starts here

  8. 8

    Rasmalai

    Paneer discs in chilled saffron cream — elegant

  9. 9

    Kulfi

    Dense Indian ice cream — rose or mango are divine

  10. 10

    Mysore Pak

    Ghee-rich gram flour fudge from Karnataka

My Favorite Indian Sweets — @cristina | My Favorite Things