By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
January 25, 2025
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Winters are the time our body seeks comforting foods to keep us warm and healthy. Keep yourself warm with desserts if you're a sweet tooth! Here are 10 Indian desserts To have in winter.
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Soothe your shivering soul with dollops of this heavenly dessert made from carrots, sugar and served with a garnish of your favourite nuts.
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Nankhatai are shortbread biscuits originating from the Gujarat region of the Indian subcontinent. It is a traditional Indian cookie recipe that doesn’t require eggs, baking powder, or baking soda. It is equally liked by kids as well as elders.
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Gond Ke Laddu is rich in nutrients and traditional Indian sweet which is prepared in winters and a great healthy snack. In India, every household prepares aate aur Gond ke ladoo in the winter season with many combinations of dry fruits.
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Patishapta is a popular Bengali dessert that is similar to a crepe or a thin pancake. It is made by filling a thin rice flour batter with a sweet coconut or jaggery filling and then rolled up and served.
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Come winters, and we all crave for warm Gajaks that come in various shapes and sizes, with so many different flavours. Traditionally, its made with jaggery and sesame seeds and prevents the body from cold.
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Til laddu is a dessert made from sesame seeds and jaggery. A traditional recipe from Western India, Til Laddu is also known as "Tila che ladoo", "Til Ke Laddu " or "Til Gud Ladoo."
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It is a healthy dessert because it's made of date palm jaggery and cottage cheese. The taste is milder than most of its counterparts that ooze with sugar syrup once bitten into.
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A traditional Punjabi sweet, it's made of wheat flour, jaggery, and topped with healthy nuts.
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Piping hot jalebi that is sinfully sweet along with some milk, is an amazing meal. The best thing about doodh-jalebi is that it can keep your body warm during winter.
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This is a special Amritsari recipe and is made using simple kitchen-friendly ingredients such as semolina, jaggery powder, fennel seeds, butter, saffron, almonds, cashews, raisins and milk. Traditionally, this halwa recipe is made on special occasions and festivals such as Lohri.
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