GI Tagged Indian Sweets

By Rittwik Naskar

India is a land of sweets with different regions having their trademark desserts sourced from local ingredients. Here are 5 Indian sweets that have been awarded the GI Tag.

Made in Bihar's Silao village, the khaja dough sees locally sourced Murariya wheat and water, fried and coated in sugar syrup.

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Silao Khaja

Dharwad, a city in Karnataka, is the proud origin place of this dessert which uses the milk sourced from the buffaloes of this region.

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Dharwad Peda

Rectangular chunks of peanut, jaggery, and grated coconut are famously sold in Kovilpatti in Tamil Nadu, uses peanuts that are grown in the black soil of the region.

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Kovilpatti Kadalai

Srivilliputtur, in Tamil Nadu, produces a dessert using quality milk from cattle in the region with exceptional grazing habits.

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Srivilliputtur Palkova

Popped kanakchur rice is a local paddy variety which is coated with seasonal nolen gur jaggery to create this unique dessert.

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