10 POPULAR INDIAN WINTER DESSERTS

28 NOV, 2023

Adhya Moona

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Grated carrots cooked with ghee, milk, and sugar, garnished with nuts. It's a winter classic and a favourite during festivals.

gajar ka halwa

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Made from roasted moong dal (split yellow lentils), ghee, sugar, and milk, this halwa has a rich and nutty flavour.

moong dal halwa

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A simple yet delicious dessert made from whole wheat flour, ghee, sugar, and water. It's often flavoured with cardamom and garnished with nuts.

atte ka halwa

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These ladoos are made with edible gum (gond), wheat flour, ghee, and sugar. They are known for providing warmth during the winter months.

gond ke ladoo

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Originating from Bengal, this dessert is made with cottage cheese (chhena), date palm jaggery (nolen gur), and often flavored with cardamom.

nolen gurer sandesh

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A traditional Gujarati dessert made with black gram flour, ghee, and edible gum. It's seasoned with dry fruits and spices, providing warmth in winter.

adadiya pak

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Hailing from North India, Pinni is a sweet treat made with wheat flour, desi ghee, jaggery, and loaded with dry fruits.

pinni

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A Bengali dessert resembling thin crepes filled with a mixture of khoya (reduced milk), coconut, jaggery, and nuts.

patishapta

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Made with sesame seeds, jaggery, and sometimes flavoured with cardamom, these ladoos are nutritious and consumed during winter for their warming properties.

til ladoo

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It is a dry sweet made of sesame seeds or peanuts and jaggery.

gajak