desserts

An Indian meal seems incomplete without a dessert. Too often people associate excessive sweetness with these desserts, but that need not be the case.

Homemade desserts are much healthier and a lot less sweet than those you get in restaurants or from street vendors.

baked egg custard

A simple, yet elegant dessert, lagan nu custard is served at Parsi weddings or festive occasions. It is a simple baked egg custard made with everyday ingredients, just a few spices, and is not tooth-achingly sweet.

carrot halwa

Carrot halwa is one of the most popular north Indian desserts, Gajar ka halwa is rich and made from grated carrots, milk, sugar and nuts.

kheer

Not your common rice pudding. Cardamom and saffron flavour this dish and is not meant to be stodgy. Kheer is one of the most common desserts across all of India.

shrikhand

Shrikhand is a sweetened yoghurt with a subtle saffron character.