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    Indian Desserts

    Sweet but not-too-sweet Indian desserts to finish your meal off on a high note!

    Cold and fruity

    Summer Desserts

    Delicious ice creams and fruit forward desserts to enjoy in the summer.

    • Pista or pistachio ice cream being scooped from a large bowl.
      No-Churn Pista Ice Cream with Condensed Milk
    • Two ramekins with pineapple kesari and charred pineapple. Pineapple shadow in the background
      Pineapple Kesari - A Sweet Semolina Dessert
    • Kesar mango ice cream scoops with a mint garnish
      Kesar Mango Ice Cream
    • A white serving tray with bread malpua on top. The bread malpua has a creamy khoya topping and crushed pistachios on top. Besides the bread malpua is extra khoya in a wooden bowl with a spoon in the bowl.

    No deep frying needed

    Bread Malpua

    Ghee toasted bread soaked in a saffron syrup and with a whipped khoya topping.

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    Gulab jamun guide

    Guide to making the perfect gulab jamuns for diwali or any festival! Detailed posts on tips for making the perfect gulab jamuns along with accompanying recipes. If you have extra gulab jamun syrup, also checkout this gulab jamun cocktail.

    • A photo with four glass cups of gulab jamuns. 3 of the glasses have an x icon indicating that those are mistakes. 1 glass has a green check mark indicating it is the correct way to make a gulab jamun.
      Common Gulab Jamun Mistakes and Tips for Solving Them
    • Gulab jamun made with milk powder
      Easy Gulab Jamun with Milk Powder
    • Close up shot of a stuffed gulab jamun broken in half to show the pistachios on the inside.
      Gulab Jamun Stuffed With Nuts
    • A hand holding a dry gulab jamun coated in coconut flakes
      Dry Gulab Jamun
    • Pot with gulab jamun syrup made with saffron, cardamom, sugar, and water.
      Gulab Jamun Syrup (Saffron Cardamom Syrup)

    Indian Fusion Desserts

    Delicious desserts with Indian flavors.

    • Cupcakes with Candied Fennel
      Funfetti Fennel Cupcakes
    • Tea bag shaped chai sugar cookies on a wire rack
      Tea Bag Chai Sugar Cookies With Brown Sugar Icing
    • Saffron Pistachio Meringue Cookies on a white tray. A hand is reaching for a cookie and a bag of meringue mix in the background.
      Saffron Pistachio Meringue Cookies with Meringue Powder

    • Nine khajur barfi slices on a cutting board

    No added sugar

    Khajur Burfi

    A date and nut roll that is a healthy dessert with no added sugar.

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    Payasam Recipes

    Warm and creamy puddings make with thickened condensed milk!

    • Rice Pudding in an oval bowl with ghee, raisins, and slivered almonds
      Pal Payasam | Stovetop Indian Rice Pudding With Evaporated Milk
    • Two bowls with indian tapioca pudding with a nut and raisin topping. A wooden spoon on the bottom right.
      Javvarisi Payasam

    Burfis

    Delicious Indian fudge-y desserts milk-based desserts!

    • Kaju katlis with etched pattern on it
      Kaju Katli (Indian Cashew Fudge)
    • Badam halwa in a bowl with saffron strands on top and a wooden spoon in the lower corner
      South Indian Style Badam Halwa with Almond Flour
    • Kesar peda on a white marble tray with other pedas in a silver tray
      Kesar Malai Peda with Condensed Milk and Milk Powder

    • A hand holding boondi laddu and the remaining laddus on a sheet tray.
      Boondi Laddu
    • Diwali Sweets and Savories Box filled with goodies
      Diwali Sweet and Snack Ideas
    • Mango curd in two glass jars with a spoon scooping up the thick mango curd.
      Mango Curd
    • A hand holding baked cardamom thumbprint cookies filled with a mango curd.
      Cardamom Thumbprints with Mango Curd
    • High protein mango lassi in a glass with a hand holding it. A plate behind the mango lassi that has mango chunks and a bowl that has greek yogurt.
      High Protein Mango Lassi
    • No cook instant khoya or mawa on a plate. Two bowls with ricotta and milk powder show the two main ingredients in the khoya.
      No-Cook Soft Khoya with Ricotta Cheese and Milk Powder
    • Badam halwa croissant being picked up from a sheet tray
      Badam Halwa Croissants (Indian Style Almond Croissants)
    • Diwali Sweets and Savories Box filled with goodies
      Homemade Indian Holiday Dessert Boxes
    • Chikki aka jaggery peanut brittle squares on a white plate.
      Peanut Chikki (Peanut Brittle with Jaggery)

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    Hi! I'm Shri!

    I'm a former Software Engineer turned full time culinary instructor and food writer. My mission with the Moon Rice website is to be your go-to resource for Indian cooking by providing well-tested recipes and in-depth insights that empower you to confidently cook Indian food at home.

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    Indian Food Science

    • Which rice is the best for making dosas. Four cups with ponni rice, idli rice, basmati rice, and jasmine rice on a plate.
      What Rice Yields the Best Dosa?
    • Crispy puris for pani puri
      Crispy Puris for Pani Puri
    • 12 brands of ghee spread on parchment paper with the names of the brand above them in marker. Describing the brands from top to bottom and from left to right. Deep brand ghee is on top with a liquidy and grainy consistency that is white. Laxmi brand is creamy and pale white. Amul brand is grainy but solid and also pale. Next row has simple truth organic, 365 foods, and O Organics. Simple truth is liquidy, light yellow, and grainy. 365 foods is grainy, liquidy, and yellow. O organics is yellow and liquidy. Next row has organic valley that is smooth, creamy, and pale yellow. Ancient organics is creamy and light yellow. 4th & heart is light yellow and creamy. Nanak is bright yellow, grainy, and liquidy. Pure Indian foods is grainy, slightly liquidy, and light yellow. Last but not least is homemade ghee made from kerry gold butter and it is liquidy, slightly liquidy, and darker yellow.
      Best Brands of Ghee To Buy
    • A photo with four glass cups of gulab jamuns. 3 of the glasses have an x icon indicating that those are mistakes. 1 glass has a green check mark indicating it is the correct way to make a gulab jamun.
      Common Gulab Jamun Mistakes and Tips for Solving Them

    Indian Cocktails/Mocktails

    • Nimbu pani cocktail with limes and lime zest in the background
      Spicy Nimbu Pani Cocktail | Indian Lime Drink
    • A brown hand holding lychee rose mocktail in a glass with pink hued glasses in the background.
      Lychee Rose Mocktail
    • Indian style watermelon juice with chaat masala
      Indian Style Watermelon Juice with Chaat Masala
    • Gulab jamun cocktail or a saffron gin cocktail in a coupe class with a strand of saffron on the top.
      Gulab Jamun Cocktail (Saffron Gin Cocktail)

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