Desserts are as important as icing on a cake, spices in Indian dishes, hot chocolate on a winter night, and cheese in a sandwich. So, the best way to begin the new year is with something meetha! Our rich Indian culture brings with it a wide variety of sweets to the table, each one with its own magic. Truly, such traditional Indian desserts make people go weak in their knees, don’t you agree? Then, let’s not waste any more time, and get our hands straight into some scrumptious sweet treat recipes to make the year 2024 a success:
First on the list is a deep-fried delicacy from the north of India- Malpua. This popular pancake-like dessert cooked in ghee and served soaked in sugar syrup has a rich history to look back on. Malpua is totally capable of brightening your day as they're perfectly crisp on the edges and fluffy and soft in the middle. Today it is popularly served with dry fruits and rabdi to make it even more interesting.
Next comes the royal dessert which is believed to have its roots in Mughlai cuisine, Balushahi. Making Balushahi will test your patience, but the delicate, flaky, "shahi" (royal) outcome will certainly woo you! The unique texture can be replicated at home using only a handful of ingredients. The process involves shaping the dough into rounds, deep-frying to golden perfection, and immersing it in luscious sugar syrup.
Gujiya -
Think of Gujiya, think of Holi, Navratri and Diwali! Gujiya is irreplaceable and a quintessential at all such festivals, but rather than limiting them to specific events, let’s go all out and make some delicious mawa Gujiya now. These crescent shaped fried Gujiya are packed with the natural goodness of dried fruit with no added sugar making it extra yummy.
Found primarily in the state of Bihar and Jharkhand, Tilkut, is a popular festive recipe. Made using pounded sesame seeds, nuts, and jaggery this sweet treat is also known for its nutritive benefits. Sesame seeds and jaggery, both provide the much needed body warmth in the cool winter, making it apt for January. Tilkut is also known as tilkutam, gajak, or tilpatti, in other states, and is a must have during the kite festival or makar sankranti celebrated in India.
Finally on the list, we have a traditional deep fried sweet snack- Khaja. To make this delicious melt-in-mouth delight, you need to make gram flour fritters which are then dipped in jaggery syrup. Khaja is well liked all over India and you must give it a try at home.
In conclusion, it is safe to say that no one can resist such a wide variety of rich desserts made in India, so, you must make these now to make your 2024 sweeter.
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