11 Unique Indian Desserts That You May Have Not Heard Of

No meal in India is complete without a sweet treat. No matter if your stomach is full but there is always a place for that sweet note. To finish a good meal with a round of traditional sweet is like manna from heaven. If you have sweet tooth then India has a plethora of options on offer to satiate your sweet tooth. Indian desserts boast of diverse and interesting flavours that you may have never heard about. As each corner has a specific desert to its name that is too good to be missed for sure.

Here are some delectable little-known sweets of India with its distinct texture and richness:

1. Elaneer Payasam:

Elaneer Payasam is a popular dessert in Kerala and southern Tamil Nadu. It is made from tender coconut pulp and condensed milk.

2. Kharwas:

Kharwas is the Marathi name of a sweet steamed pudding made from the colostrum milk of a cow. It is a nutritious sweet that simply melts in the mouth. It is also known as Posu and Ginnu.

3. Parwal Mithai:

This sweet is made up of tender cooked pointed gourds with soft khoya stuffing, Parwal Ki Mithai is a much-loved delicacy in Bihar.

4. Chhena Poda:

This unique Sweet is a delicacy of Odisha. Home-made cottage cheese is kneaded along with dry fruits and sugar, then it is slowly baked till it turns a beautiful golden brown colour.

5. Raskadam:

This sweet from Bengal is made of two layers. The inner layer is a tiny rasgullah. The outer layer is covered with soft khoya and powdered sugar. One bite will send you into foodie heaven for sure.

6. Putarekelu:

This is a wafer-like sweet from Atreyapuram village of Andhra Pradesh. Putarekelu or Paper Sweet is made with transparent rice paper rolled in ghee and sugar. It is stuffed with jaggery and nuts in the middle.

7. Maa Vilakku:

A unique sweetmeat from South India that is offered to the deities every year. Maa Vilakku is made up of a smooth, soft dough of rice flour mixed with jaggery and flavoured with cardamom powder. It is consumed only after an offering is made to the Gods.

8. Malaiyo:

This foaming and fizzing seasonal sweet that delights every local of Varanasi. Malaiyo is made with raw milk, dew drops, and a hint of cardamom seasoning to make these soft, airy sweets.

9. Naap Naang:

Naap Naang is a very unique and delicious sweet dish made in Nagaland. A pudding made from black sticky rice and subtly flavored with sweet nuts.

10. Sel Roti:

Sikkim’s Sel Rotis are crispy rice doughnuts. The soft texture of the interior complements the hint of crunchiness on the exterior is absolutely scrumptious.

11. Raoh Ki kheer(Sugarcane Juice Kheer):

The Sugar cane juice kheer is a specialty of Punjab where sugar cane is grown in abundance. This sugar cane juice kheer is made without the use of milk, this dish has a very distinct unique taste.

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