Mawa Kachori
Mawa is a thick dried milk product common in the area of Rajasthan where these
desserts originate. These small pastries are stuffed with a combination of
mawa, nuts, and cardamom sugar and often drizzled with syrup to serve.
Puran Poli
Most commonly found in the south of India, puran poli is a flatbread made with
jaggery, cardamom and nutmeg and has a nice sweet flavor, while in some areas
the jaggery can be combined with sugar to add extra sweetness.
Soan Papdi
You can find this sweet 365 days of a year. Demand of Soan Papdi almost gets 10
times higher during Diwali. A dessert that is most commonly found in the
northern states of India, soan papdi is made with chickpea flour, sugar and
milk, and although it looks quite dense has a more flaky texture when eaten,
and is often served with other sweets.
