Favorite Indian Desserts

This illustrated book on art paper is not just a cookbook, chock-a-block with recipes, but contains carefully selected sweets and desserts that will put the finishing touch to any meal. With more than 60 traditional specialties this book illustrates the diversity of regional cooking styles. Divided into four sections, the first section covers easy-to-make confections such as coconut burfee (fudge), besan ladoo (sweet gram flour balls), sandesh (creamy cheese fudge), and so forth. You will find your favorites in the hot and cold desserts section, which includes a wide array of sumptuous delights, made not only during festivals, but also on holidays. From milk-white rasgullas (cottage cheese dumplings) swimming in bowls of syrup to rajbhogs (cardamom-stuffed cheese dumplings) and chenna payas (cottage cheese dumplings in thickened milk), all the regional delicacies are there, just waiting for you to make them. Last but not least, is a section on nutritious, low-calorie desserts which will delight the hearts of all calorie and health-conscious people.