10 classic Gujarati sweets you must try at least once

Gujarati sweets are rich, nostalgic and perfect for every celebration. Here are 10 classics everyone should try. (Image: Pinterest)

• Gujarati cuisine features 10 beloved sweets like basundi, ghari, and shrikhand
• These desserts use ingredients like milk, ghee, cardamom, saffron, and nuts
• Many are enjoyed during festivals and special occasions across Gujarat

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Gujarati cuisine is quite popular worldwide. Their versatile foods are packed with flavour and absolutely delicious in taste. While some of their savouries are more well-known, here are 10 delicious sweets that are equally loved by  many Gujaratis. They are versatile and perfect for those with a sweet tooth.

Basundi

Basundi is condensed milk, flavoured with cardamom and saffron, topped with chopped nuts. It is enjoyed on its own and sometimes poured over other desserts to enhance their taste.

Ghari

Ghari is a delectable Gujarati mithai from Surat, made from a dough of flour, ghee, and sugar filled with dry fruits and flavoured with cardamom or saffron. This indulgent sweet is often enjoyed during the Chandani Padva festival.

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Mohanthal

It’s a melt-in-your-mouth mithai that is made with besan, ghee, and sugar, and flavoured with cardamom and nuts. It is known for its rich texture and is enjoyed by Gujaratis on special occasions.

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Kansar

It is a traditional Gujarati sweet dish that is highly enjoyed by Gujaratis during festivals. It is prepared with wheat flour, ghee, and jaggery.

Garvanu

Garvanu is a comforting Gujarati dessert, made kheer style by roasting semolina or sooji with milk, sugar, and spices like cardamom, nutmeg, charoli, and saffron, and topped with nuts.

Fada lapsi

This festive sweet dish is enjoyed across Gujarati households. It is made with cracked wheat (fada or Dalia), ghee, sugar, and flavoured with cardamom powder, garnished with nuts.

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Penda

During Diwali or Navratri, many Gujaratis enjoy these soft sweets, which are made with condensed milk, flavoured with cardamom, and topped with nuts. It melts in your mouth and is a favourite with the kids.

Doodh pak

Quite a popular Gujarati dessert, this one is a rice pudding, just like kheer, made with rice, milk, sugar, saffron, and nuts. It’s enjoyed by kids and adults alike.

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Kuler ladoo

This one’s an authentic Gujarati mithai made with only 3 ingredients. These include: bajra or pearl millet flour, jaggery, and ghee. It is richly textured and has a balanced sweetness.

Shrikhand

It is a traditional, rich, and creamy Gujarati dessert made with yogurt. It is sweetened with sugar and flavoured with saffron and cardamom, topped with nuts.