7 Delectable Indian Desserts To Savour This Monsoon

By Bornika Das

August 31, 2023

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With the ongoing monsoon, you must be craving something sweet. Apart from bringing respite from scorching heat, monsoon also brings our wish to savour on delectable desserts. India boasts a diverse array of monsoon desserts that will leave your taste buds dancing. Take a look at 7 delectable desserts: 

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Gajar Ka Halwa 

This beloved North Indian dessert celebrates the abundance of winter carrots. The carrots are slow-cooked in ghee, milk, and sugar and garnished with crashed nuts and cardamom.  

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Malpua 

Malpua, a traditional Indian pancake, takes on a special charm during the monsoons. Made from a batter of flour, milk, and ripe bananas, it is deep-fried until golden and then soaked in a sugar syrup. 

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Rasgulla 

Rasgulla is a spongy, melt-in-your-mouth cottage cheese dumpling soaked in a light and fragrant sugar syrup. The monsoons lend a delightful freshness to this dessert, making it even more irresistible.

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Aamras Puri 

Aamras Puri is a popular dessert from Western India that showcases the lusciousness of ripe mangoes. Freshly pureed mangoes are sweetened, spiced with cardamom, and served with golden, puffed puris. 

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Modak 

This sweet dumpling is made from rice flour and filled with a mixture of jaggery, coconut, and nuts. Steamed or fried, Modak is a delicious treat that symbolises happiness and good fortune. 

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Falooda 

Falooda is a chilled dessert that provides respite from the humid monsoon days. This vibrant concoction combines layers of rose-flavoured vermicelli, sweet basil seeds, jelly, and ice cream in a tall glass. 

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Jalebi

Jalebi is a popular Indian sweet that entices people all year round, but it holds a special place during the monsoons. Soaked in a sugar syrup infused with saffron and cardamom, Jalebi offers a delightful contrast of crispy and syrupy textures.

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