Best North Indian Desserts

Best North Indian Desserts:

Best North Indian Desserts

Indian desserts are famous for being some of the sweetest and tastiest in the world. No matter where you are, any Indian organization will absolutely offer at least one of these seven North Indian desserts. But be warned: They’re often referred to as diabetes on a plate. These desserts are not for the alternating sugar fan.

Gajar ka Halwa:

Gajar ka Halwa

Native to the northern state of Punjab, Gajar ka Halwa is a pudding dessert made from grated carrots. It is usually served with cashew nuts and pistachios sprinkled on top. You can find halwa at various Indian restaurants in Berkeley such as Udupi Palace, Kabana, Bombay Spice House, etc.

Gulab Jamun:

Gulab Jamun

These small, dumpling-like balls are made from bread kneaded with cheese. They are typically served in sweet syrup and go healthy both hot and cold. Find them at Ajanta, Vik’s Chaat, Mint Leaf, Namaste Madras Cuisine, etc.

Jalebi:

Jalebi

Made from deep-frying wheat flour, these Jalebis are popular in India, Sri Lanka, Syria, Iraq, and Iran and in some North African countries. They are typically fried in a pretzel-like shape and are then coated with sugar syrup. They are widely known for being celebratory sweets and are served during Hindu celebrations as well as during Ramadan all over the world.

Kheer:

Kheer

Kheer is a rice pudding made from boiling rice with milk and sugar. It is usually flavoured with vermillion, raisins, saffron, cashew nuts, almonds, pistachios and cardamom. Pretty much every Indian eating place has it.

Kulfi:

Kulfi

Also known as the ice cream of the Indian subcontinent, Kulfi is made of sweetened and flavoured milk that include flavours such as pistachio (as seen above), rose, mango and saffron. Unlike Western ice cream, Kulfi is not whipped, so it is thicker and takes longer to melt, giving it a heavier, and custard-like texture. It can also be found all over the place.

Laddu:

Laddu

Made from different types of flour and sugar, Laddu is the most common special dessert in Northern India, served at religious and cultural festivals as well as general everyday celebrations. There are several flavours of Laddu, including besan (chickpea-flour Laddus), boondi (gram-flour Laddus, shown above) and rava (wheat semolina Laddus).

Sohan Papdi:

Sohan Papdi

Made from sugar, gram flour, milk, cardamom and butter, Sohan Papdi usually comes in crumbling and crisp squares that are occasionally topped with pistachios.