9 must have sweets in India

Gulab Jamun (Uttar Pradesh):These melt-in-your-mouth fried dough balls are soaked in a fragrant sugar syrup flavored with rosewater and cardamom.

Jalebi (Many regions in India):Jalebi is a bright orange, pretzel-shaped sweet made from batter fried in a sugary syrup.

Mysore Pak (Karnataka):Originating from the city of Mysore, Mysore Pak is a dense fudge-like sweet made with gram flour, ghee, sugar, and cardamom.

Chhena Poda (Odisha):This baked cheese dessert from Odisha is made with fresh cottage cheese, sugar, and semolina.

Peda (Many regions in India):Pedas are fudge-like sweets made by thickening milk solids with sugar and flavored with cardamom or other spices.

Modak (Maharashtra):These steamed dumplings are traditionally made with a flour dough stuffed with a sweet coconut and jaggery filling.

Rasmalai (East India):Rasmalai are soft cheese balls soaked in a creamy, milk-based reduction flavored with saffron, cardamom, and nuts.

Payasam (South India):Payasam is a generic term for a variety of sweet rice pudding dishes made in South India.

Singhal Roti (Gujarat): This flaky flatbread from Gujarat is stuffed with a sweet filling made with sugar, nuts, and ghee.

Singhal Roti (Gujarat): This flaky flatbread from Gujarat is stuffed with a sweet filling made with sugar, nuts, and ghee.