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Ariselu is a special sweet that hails from Telugu states. It is made out of rice flour, jaggery, and edible oil.

Andhra Pradesh - Ariselu

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Narikol’or Ladoo/ Coconut ladoo is a common dessert recipe in Assam. It’s made from grated coconut and sugar.

Assam - Narikol’or Ladoo

Bihar is the origin of khaja sweets, which are sold all throughout the country. Indian deep-fried pastry known as khaja is  covered with sugar syrup.

Bihar - Khaja

Bebinca is a layer cake of Indo-Portuguese cuisine in Goa. It’s not found anywhere except in Goa.

Goa - Bebinca

Shrikhand is a traditional dessert in Gujarati cuisine. It is made from strained yogurt and sugar.

Gujarat - Shrikhand

Nolen gurer payesh is a loose dessert with a creamy texture and sweetness. The best version of this sweet is found in Bengal.

West Bengal - Nolen Gurer Payesh

It’s also called "Badushah", which is prepared from maidha and sugar or jaggery. It is known as the Indian doughnut.

Uttar Pradesh - Balushahi

Mysore Pak is the famous dessert from Kannada land. It is made of ghee, sugar, gram flour, and cardamom.

Karnataka - Mysore Pak

Ilayappa is a rice noodle dish that originates from Kerala. It is prepared by a steaming process just like Idly.

Kerala - Ilayappam

Gujiya is a big chuck of sweet-deep fried dessert made with suji or maida stuffed with a mixture of sweetened khoa and dried fruits and fried in ghee.

Madhya Pradesh - Gujiya

Modak resembles the new age dish Momos. Indian tradition holds a unique place for this dessert. In Maharashtra, modaks are prepared for the Diwali festival.

Maharashtra - Modak

Deepavali Marnadu is a special dish of the Tamil People. It’s also called the ayurvedic dessert.

Tamil Nadu - Marundu

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It is a lip smacking dessert from the state of Rajasthan. It has a crispy and crunchy sweet crust packed with sweetened mawa/ dry fruit mixture.

Rajasthan - Mawa Kachori

Chak hao kheer is a black rice pudding, a traditional Manipuri dessert, made of black rice and sugar.

Manipur - Chakhao Kheer

Punjabi poora is a sweet pancake recipe made of wheat flour, fennel seeds, sugar and oil or ghee. It is the authentic dish of Punjabis.

Punjab - Punjabi pooda

Haryana’s Gond ke ladoo are lip smacking sweet balls made with wheat flour, nuts, jaggery and ghee.

Haryana - Gond ke ladoo

In Uttarakhand, you will find Bal Mithai. It is a roasted khoya-based fudge that resembles dark chocolate and is covered in white balls made of sugar-roasted poppy seeds.

Uttarakhand - Bal Mithai

Sael Roti is from Nepali cuisine, it is a sweet rice bread consumed in Sikkim.

Sikkim - Sael Roti

The recipe for Babru comes from Himachal Pradesh. This mouthwatering meal is a poori filled with pastries made from various flours.

Himachal Pradesh -Babroo

Shufta, a famous Kashmiri dessert made specially for festivals is nothing more than a mix of different dry fruits and seasonings that has been coated in sugar syrup.

Jammu & Kashmir - Shufta

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Khurmi is the traditional Jharkhand recipe which is made of wheat flour,sugar, ghee and sesame seeds.

Jharkhand - Khurmi

Nap Naang the tribal cuisine of Nagaland tribals. It is a black rice pudding made with sticky black rice.

Nagaland - Nap Naang

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This Mizoram recipe is a mix of rice flour and Jaggery and cooked through a steaming process.

Mizoram - Chhangban Leh Kurtai

Khapse is a tasty, deep-fried pastry eaten in most parts of Arunachal Pradesh during festivals.

Arunachal Pradesh - Khapse

Pukhlein is a deep-fried sweet from Meghalaya. It is made of rice flour and jaggery.

Meghalaya - Pukhlein

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It is a delicious sweet made in Chhattisgarh. It is made with the batter of rice and curd fermented overnight, deep fried dumplings in oil and soaked in sugar syrup.

Chhattisgarh - Dehrori

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Garjalu is a traditional Telangana dessert, which is made of Wheat, Maida, Ravva and sesame seeds.

Telangana - Garjalu

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It is a special type of cake made only by Tripuri people. LAIRU a special leaf is used to make this dessert. There are many varieties of bangwi like Plain, Pork, beef etc.

Tripura - Awan Bangwi

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Sandesh sweet is famous in the eastern India. It’s made of Sugar, Condensed Milk.

Odisha - Sandesh

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Gajar ka Halwa/Carrot Halwa - Common Sweet in North India

Gulab Jamon - Common Sweet across India

Soan Papdi -  Diwali celebration is incomplete without this sweet