"Rainy Day Treats: 12 Timeless Sweets for the Monsoon Season"

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Soft, round sweets made from milk solids and soaked in rose-flavored sugar syrup.

Jalebi

Deep-fried, syrup-soaked spirals of sweet dough, often enjoyed crispy and hot.

Rasgulla

Soft, spongy balls made from chenna (cottage cheese) and soaked in sugar syrup.

Rasmalai

Soft, creamy dumplings made from chenna, served in a rich milk-based sauce with cardamom and saffron.

Kaju Katli

Thin, diamond-shaped sweets made from cashew nuts and sugar, often garnished with silver leaf.

Barfi

A sweet confection made from condensed milk, sugar, and various flavorings like pistachio, almond, or coconut.

Peda

Dense, sweet treats made from condensed milk, ghee, and flavored with cardamom, often garnished with nuts.

Besan Ladoo

Sweet, round balls made from chickpea flour (besan) and ghee, often flavored with cardamom.

Chikki

Crunchy, brittle sweets made from peanuts and jaggery, perfect for a quick snack.

Khoya Burfi

A rich, milk-based sweet made from reduced milk (khoya) and sugar, often flavored with nuts and cardamom.

Mysore Pak

A rich, buttery sweet made from gram flour, ghee, and sugar, originating from Karnataka.

Sooji Halwa

A warm, comforting sweet made from semolina (sooji), ghee, sugar, and flavored with cardamom and nuts.