Want to end your date night on a sweet note? Here are 5 super delicious sweets you can order or prepare for your loved ones. Sweets are an essential part of Indian cuisine, it’s incomplete to not have sweets at the end of every meal. Sweets are enjoyed during meals, sweets, and desserts are associated with many festivals. Some of these sweets originated in ancient India. But there were many of them, introduced to the country by the Mughals who came from Persia and many other parts of the world.
So let’s check out the 5 most delicious Indian desserts that you need to try out on your date night.
Gulab jamun
Gulab jamun came to India, from Persia (Iran). These sweet delights are made of khoya, which is a milk powder ball-shaped treat deep fried and then soaked in sugar syrup. They are flavored with rose water and saffron.
Rasgullas
Rasgulla is made from chenna, which is basically out of curdled milk. These spherical shaped balls are cooked in a sweet syrup until the juice is completely soaked in the dough. This sweet is very popular, two Indian states, West Bengal and Odisha have been enjoying this delicacy and claiming that rasgulla originates in their respective region.
Kulfi
Kulfi is India’s version of ice cream. Like many Indian desserts, kulfi has also been adopted from Persian cuisine. It was made popular when the Mughals were ruling over India and the dessert is mentioned in the history of that period. The flavor of kulfis is often improved with dried fruits such as almonds and pistachios and saffron for extra flavor.
Ras malai
Ras malai is again a famous Bengali sweet dish. Ras means juice or milk and malai means cream. This dessert consists of a creamy dough made of Cheena of milk and soaked in thick sweetened condensed milk. It’s flavourful and delightful.
Mysore Pak
Mysore Pak is a famous dessert in South India. The dessert is made extensively out of flour, sugar, and a generous amount of ghee.
