Indian Desserts One Must Try at Least Once in Their Lifetime

 


Indian sweet business has taken over the world. Every city in India has its own best sweet dish, a speciality made exclusively in that state. Although the sale of sweet dishes in India is not so exclusive. One can easily get each and every sweet all across India, not with the same exact taste but Indian dessert chefs or halwais are experts. Seeing Indians make sweet dishes is a treat in itself. The love, affection and effort an Indian puts in while making sweets is unbeatable. 

Sweet dish is an essential part of a well balanced and complete Indian meal. It gives the extra, necessary flavours to the meal and is the perfect way to end a beautiful meal. For those who have a sweet tooth, the variety of Indian sweets available is blissful. Making most Indian sweets at home is next to impossible, so how to get Indian sweets when not in India? Some of the best Indian restaurants in Berlin, Germany have you covered. Dosa and More has traditional Indian sweet dishes that will make you crave for more and more. 

Having a sweet dish post a full meal, feels like a deal sealer. When your guests have had an Indian meal full of spices, tanginess and exquisite flavours, and they feel like they can’t have anything anymore, that is when you bring out the big guns. A bowl full of Indian dessert will leave a huge smile on the faces of your guests for sure. Some of the best Indian sweets that can easily be made at home are Halwa: Sooji ka halwa, atte ka halwa, Ladoo: Besan ladoo, boondi ladoo, etc. You can also use instant sweet mixes from online Indian stores to mix and make traditional Indian desserts in a jiffy. 

One of the best Indian sweet dishes is Gulab Jamun. This dessert is enjoyed warm but makes an excellent and irresistible combo with ice-cream too. Small brown balls made of all purpose flour, paneer and sooji. This healthy and delicious sweet dish has been a part of the Indian cuisine for ages. Try some of the best Indian foodin Berlin at Dosa and More and fall in love with this exquisite cuisine and cultural heritage. Gulab Jamun is dipped in sweet syrup called chashni which gives the balls extra sweetness and taste. There are a lot of traditional Indian sweets that will make your day, gulab jamun being one of the best. 

The beauty of a gulab jamun lies in the softness and texture of the balls as well as the sweetness of the chashni. The deadly combination of the two makes the overall dish a mouth watering alternative to end a perfect dinner night. Gulab Jamun is also offered as a gift when visiting somebody’s place generally or during the festive season. In India Gulab Jamun is loved by people of all age groups and is truly mesmerising when served hot. Grab some of these traditional Indian dishes, desserts and beverages at Dosa and More, an authentic Indian restaurantin Berlin, Germany. 

Here is a quick and easy recipe to make traditional Indian Gulab Jamun at home using paneer, sooji, all-purpose flour and mawa. 


Preparation time: 35 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Total time: 45 minutes

 

Ingredients: 

  • 1 cup khoya (200 grams)
  • ¾ cup grated paneer
  • 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon sooji
  • 4 green cardamoms 
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder 
  • Oil
  • Sugar
  • Water
  • Rose water

Instructions: 

1.      Grate evaporated milk or mawa or khoya in a bowl and mash it well, making sure there are lumps left behind

2.      Next add grated paneer, all-purpose flour, sooji, cardamom powder and baking powder in the same bowl and mix well

3.      Ensure there are no lumps in the mixture or the texture of the balls will be messed up

4.      Add milk to make a dough without kneading so that a rather rough texture is maintained

5.      Slightly mix with a spoon and form the dough, add more milk if the dough seems dry

6.      Cover the dough with a muslin cloth and set aside

7.      Gently make small round balls with the dough, cover them and set aside

8.      Add sugar in water and heat till it becomes sticky without over boiling it

9.      Add rose water for flavours and keep the sugar syrup aside

10.  Simultaneously in a pan heat oil on medium-high flame

11. Once heated turn the flame to low and gently add the balls in the oil

12. Brown the gulab jamun balls and keep them on a kitchen paper once removed from the oil

13. Add the ball gently in the sugar syrup and serve hot or with cold ice cream

Making traditional Indian gulab jamun at home can be a tough task but it is always worth it! Or you can always try Indian desserts with Indian meals at authentic Indian restaurant, Dosa and More, in Berlin, Germany. 

 

Location: Germany

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