Indian Sweets Recipes

Indian sweets are not an afterthought. They are the point of the occasion. The kaju katli that arrives in a box on Diwali. The kheer made on birthdays. The gajar halwa that appears every winter when the red carrots come into season.
This collection covers the full range: everyday sweets that come together in under 30 minutes, festival specials that take patience, and the Mangalorean sweets that most people are not very familiar with. Most of these are best eaten fresh and at room temperature. A few, like rabdi and shrikhand, are best cold. On a festival table, they always arrive alongside something from the Snacks and Starters collection. Sweets without snacks is only half the celebration.