12 Best Indian Desserts

Many people associate Indian cuisine with various types of curry. While that’s a true and tried classic, Indian cuisine has much more to offer. Today we thought we’d concentrate on the type of desserts India has to offer and let’s just say these ones we picked for you are the best and tastiest ones. However these are just a few that we picked, there’s so much more kinds of Indian sweets out there.

1. Modak

Modak is a sweet Indian dessert made of rice flour, coconut, jaggery, nuts and spices. It’s kind of like a sweet dumpling made in a very specific shape. Modaks can be steamed or fried, they’re delicious no matter how you choose to cook them.

2. Rasgulla

This Indian dessert is very quick and easy to make and it’s sweet yet nutritious and high in protein. Rasgulla is basically cheese balls you make from scratch and then boil them in syrup for 10-15 minutes to make them taste sweet.

3. Basundi

Basundi is a sweet and milky dessert that’s a classic in many Indian households. It’s freshly made condensed milk with saffron and some nuts thrown in for added flavor and crunch.

4. Kaju Katli

Kaju Katli, also sometimes called Kaju Barfi, are a type of sweet that you’ve probably seen everywhere if you’ve ever been to India or even an Indian restaurant. It’s a soft cookie made from cashew nuts.