India
Chikki is a simple sweet made out of peanuts and
molasses. Gulab jamun is an Indian dessert made out of fried milk balls soaked in sweet
syrup. Khaja is a sweet food of Orissa and Bihar states in India. It is believed that, even
2000 years ago, Khajas were prepared in the southern side of the Gangetic Plains of
Bihar. Khaja is juicy dessert with syrup. Kulfi is Indian ice-cream, where the sweetened
milk is frozen in small metal cans to be served frozen. Kheer is a sweet rice pudding,
usually made from rice and milk. Laddu is made of flour and other ingredients formed into
balls that are dipped in sugar syrup. Shrikhand is a creamy dessert made out of strained
yogurt, from which all water is drained off, leaving the thick yogurt cream by itself. Adding
dry fruits like mangoes enhances the Shrikhand's taste. It is a Western India traditional
dish, and it has ancient roots in the Indian cuisine.
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