Indian sweets
South Asian confections
Indian sweets are confections from the Indian subcontinent, typically made with milk solids, ghee, sugar, and flavorings like cardamom, saffron, or rose water.
Common varieties include barfi, gulab jamun, jalebi, and rasgulla.
They play a central role in festivals, weddings, and celebrations: We brought a box of Indian sweets to the Diwali party.
Also called mithai.
- gulab jamunFried dough in rosewater syrup
- barfiMilk-based Indian sweet
- kheerSpiced milk-rice dessert
- halwaDense sugared confection
- saffronCrocus-derived golden spice
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