India's most popular sweets
The top 3 according to 11 votes from people: Gulab jamun · Rasgulla · Jalebi. (Updated Jul 25, 2026.)
The mithai most loved across India at festivals, weddings and sweet shops, based on Hindi Wikipedia and lists of Indian sweets.
Automatically translated (original in हिन्दी). See the original
Top 12
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1
Gulab jamun
Fried khoya balls soaked in rose and cardamom syrup.
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2
Rasgulla
Spongy chhena balls in syrup; both Odisha and Bengal have GI tags.
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3
Jalebi
Crisp batter spirals in saffron syrup, often with rabri.
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4
Mysore pak
Gram flour, ghee and sugar sweet from the Mysore Palace kitchens.
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5
Ghevar
Rajasthani honeycomb sweet for Teej and Raksha Bandhan.
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6
Modak
Rice flour dumplings filled with coconut and jaggery, offered at Ganesh Chaturthi.
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7
Motichoor laddoo
Laddoos of tiny boondi pearls, for every auspicious occasion.
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8
Soan papdi
Flaky gram flour sweet that melts in the mouth.
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9
Kaju katli
Thin cashew and sugar fudge with silver leaf; the most popular Diwali gift.
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10
Rasmalai
Chhena discs in thickened saffron-cardamom milk.
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11
Gajar ka halwa
Red carrots cooked in ghee, milk and khoya, a winter dessert.
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12
Kheer
Rice, milk and nut pudding; payasam in the south.
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13
Peda
Khoya sweets; Mathura's pedas are the most famous.
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14
Sandesh
Delicate Bengali chhena sweet.
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15
fondant
Kalakand, a granular, soft sweet made from milk and cottage cheese, is famous in Alwar, Rajasthan.
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16
Petha of Agra
Transparent sweet made from white petha (pumpkin), the identity of Agra.
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Comments (6)
बंगाल का रसगुल्ला और संदेश, सबसे अच्छी मिठाइयाँ।
जलेबी और रबड़ी सुबह-सुबह, इंदौर की याद आ गई।
गुलाब जामुन पहले नंबर पर, बिल्कुल सही! गरम-गरम आइसक्रीम के साथ 😋
दिवाली पर काजू कतली के बिना कुछ नहीं।
Ghevar during Teej in Jaipur is a must 🙏
आगरा का पेठा और कलाकंद भी होना चाहिए था।