As sweet the people of North India are, their sweets are even sweeter! While the main course of food unlike other Indian regions is rarely sweet, the desserts are widely and deeply loved here. Since there are sweet shops to be found at almost every street, satisfying the urges of your sweet tooth is never a problem as long as you are in North India. We present before you our favorite 5 sweets and desserts, which you cannot afford to miss if you are in north India.
The first one is the dessert which many people will remember with fond memories as their mother’s special dish. Kheer is a dessert which is as simple to make as it is tasty. Prepared without any hassle, kheer is a mouthwatering dish which can even be prepared using some leftover rice, sugar and milk. Kheer is also considered to be the ancestor of the European Rice Pudding. Apart from being a dessert, Kheer is also prepared on almost all festivals and is quite popular.
Soan Papadi is a flaky sweet which if prepared by an expert, melts in your mouth to give off a delicious flavor. Also known by others names like Sohan Papdi and Patisa, this sweet can be found at almost every north Indian Sweet shop. Large scale manufacturers have lately redefined the texture and taste of Sohan Papdi to give it an exotic and delicate flavor, yet the plain old variant also remains quite popular with the general populace.
“Mathura ke pede” a phrase in itself, is an indicator of just how famous the pedas made in Mathura are. If someone has to go to Mathura for any reason, they instructed by their neighbours and friends to bring along Pedas while returning. They are used extensively in religious ceremonies which have attached an aesthetic value to these delicious sweets. For the people unfamiliar with it, Pedas are basically thick, semi soft solid made using khoa, sugar and traditional flavorings, including cardamom seeds, pistachio nuts and saffron.
Halva, rather being a particular dish, is more of an umbrella term for several different appearing dishes. The name is derived from Arabic and basically means sweet or dessert. Since we are specifically talking about North India, some varieties which are famous here are the solid Sohan Halwa, Suji (Semolina) Halwa and even Gajar Halwa which is made using carrots. While the new varieties continue to thrive, for those who still crave for the age old recipes, Halwas can be bought online through websites like FoodFeasta.com which bring you Halwas directly from shops which have been making them for decades and centuries.
Last we have our very own Indian ice cream! Yes it’s none other than the Kulfi! The name itself provokes nostalgic memories of a street vendor with a bell attached to its cart, making his rounds in the summers. From the kitchens of the Mughal Empire to every street in North India, Kulfi has been showered with love every step of the way.
That’s all for now! We’re anxious to know which Indian dessert made you fall in love with it!
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