List of Indian sweets and desserts

List of Indian sweets and desserts by region of origin.

North

Sohan papdi

#	Name	Type	Main ingredient(s)
1	Gulab jamun	Fried/Syrup based
2	Jalebi	Fried	Besan flour
3	Kulfi	Icecream	Milk
4	Petha		Pumpkin
5	Sohan papadi	Burfi	Sugar, Maida
6	Jhajariya		Corn, Milk
7	Pheerni	Noodles

East

Rasgulla

#	Name	Type	Main ingredient(s)
1	Rasgulla	Milk-based
2	Ras malai	Milk-based
3	Ledikeni	Milk-based
4	Pantua	Milk-based
5	Chom-chom	Milk-based
6	Mihidana	Besan-based
7	Sitabhog	Milk-based
8	Lyangcha	Milk-based
9	Jal-bhora	Milk-based
10	Kadapak	Milk-based
11	Abar-khabo	Milk-based

South

Dharwad peda

#	Name	Type	Main ingredient(s)
1	Badam Halwa	Burfi/Paste	Almond nuts, Ghee
2	Coconut burfi	Burfi	Grated coconut
3	Dharwad Peda	Burfi
4	Doodh pedha	Burfi	Khova
5	Halbai	Burfi	Ground Wheat grains, milk
6	Holige	Indian bread	Maida flour
7	Mysore pak	Burfi	Besan (chick pea flour )
8	Kashi Halva	Halva	Grated pumpkin
9	Kesari bath/Sajjige	Burfi	Rava (semolina/sooji)
10	Paayasam (many types)	Milk-based	Depends on type (e.g., semolina)
11	Payasa	Bean	Mung-bean, Jaggery, Coconut

West

Anjur (fig) Barfi.

#	Name	Type	Main ingredient(s)
1	Shreekhand	Cream-based	Yoghurt
2	Modak	Fried	Maida flour, coconut stuffing
3	Puran Poli	Bread	Wheat flour, gram, jaggery
4	Dhondas	Baked Cake	Cucumber, rava
5	Sheera		Rava, ghee, milk
6	Basundii		Sugar, milk
7	Aamrakhnd	Cream-based	Yoghurt
8	MungDalKheer	Dal-liquid	Mung-Dal, Jaggery, grated-coconut, ghee
5	Kaju Katli		Cashews, Ghee

Pan-Indian

Laddu.

#	Name	Type	Main ingredient(s)
1	Kheer	Milk-based	Milk, Rice/Noodles
2	Barfi	Burfi
3	Halva	Boiled	Semolina
4	Laddu		Milk, Flour

External links

• Delights of Indian Desserts
• Daawat: Indian sweet recipes
• Traditional and modern Indian Sweets, Desserts
• Low-cal fiesta