End your meal with these scrumptious traditional Indian desserts!
Traditional Indian desserts make people go weak in their knees, don't you agree? Desserts are as important as icing on a cake, spices in Indian dishes, hot chocolate on a winter night, and cheese in a sandwich.
India is the land of diverse cultures and traditions, and that brings a wide variety of food to the table. Traditional desserts are an essential part of every event that gives a benefiting end to every meal in an Indian household. Apart from every other occasion, Indian desserts are also served at places of worship like thandai at a Mahashivratri puja or Sandesh on Durga puja, among others. Desserts in India are commonly prepared with milk, sugar, and nuts, but regardless of that, each dish has a unique taste that will leave you licking your fingers.
Here are some delicious and easy recipes that require limited ingredients which would definitely make your evening a success:
Rosogolla or Rasgulla
Hailing from West Bengal and known by the name Rosogolla, these lovely spherical dumplings dipped in sugar syrup will definitely leave you awestruck. This dessert is made out of chenna and tossed in syrup to make them perfectly soft.
Rasmalai
It is hard to describe the beautifully creamy, rich, and sweet taste of one of the most loved Indian desserts, Rasmalai. With the flavour of cardamom and saffron tingling on your tongue, you sure won't stop at just one piece.
Instant Sevaiya Kheer
Dry fruits mixed with sevaiya, boiled in milk with a burst of cardamom, and saffron is a whole lot yummier than it sounds. This traditional dessert served at almost every auspicious occasion, is savoured with love. And when it's kheer, ek extra bowl toh banta hai!
Shahi Tukda
Bread fried in ghee, tossed in thick sweetened milk, garnished with saffron
and nuts is the ultimate dish to end your night. The name perfectly translates
to 'Royal piece', which is the most appropriate way to describe this beautiful
dish that will leave you drooling for more
Thandai
A chilled Indian beverage prepared with milk,
dry fruits and a touch of saffron will make you want more and more. It is a
glass full of rich goodness to which you cannot say no. This is the staple dish
that is served to worshipers during Mahashivratri.
Gulab Jamun
Fried dough balls soaked in sweet sugar syrup- this is among the most
widely loved dishes that will surely satisfy your sweet cravings. This dish
served on almost every occasion will always turn all heads around
