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Raksha Bandhan Sweets | Raksha Bandhan Competition 2023


The celebration of the auspicious Raksha Bandhan Competition in India, signifies the gorgeous bond between brothers and sisters. This time it falls on August 30, 2023. Whilst you gear up with the festivities and rituals, right here is my signature record of high 30 Candy Recipes for at the present time.

coconut burfi on a white platter with red rakhi at the side.

No pageant in India is full with out mithai (sweetmeats). This compilation goes that can assist you choose one of the best ones on your siblings and household. So, prepare, select your favourite and make this yr’s Raksha Bandhan, an excellent particular one.

Significance of Raksha Bandhan Competition

One of the crucial important ones for Hindus, Raksha Bandhan Competition is widely known by brothers, sisters and even siblings. On this auspicious day, a sacred thread referred to as ‘rakhi’ is tied on the wrist of the brother by his sister.

She even does a tilak on his brow, which is typically adopted by an aarti as effectively. Whereas doing so, she needs a lifetime of happiness, prosperity and abundance for him. In return, he showers his love and blessings on her and guarantees to devotedly shield her in good and unhealthy instances.

Brothers additionally reward their sisters presents. This customary ceremony ultimately ends with the sister feeding her brother sweets and their favourite meals, and vice versa. On at the present time, not simply siblings, however your complete household comes collectively and celebrates with pleasure and full fervor.  

In India, Raksha Bandhan celebrations are fairly grand. Therefore, the sweets which might be part of the celebration, also needs to be distinctive. This submit with my private collection of 30 Candy Recipes is specifically curated for at the present time. It’ll certainly improve the merriment and make at the present time memorable.

Sweets for Raksha Bandhan Competition

Earlier than you truly leap onto the recipe record, learn on to know what precisely is in retailer for you inside every of those 30 Candy Recipes, which might be particularly put collectively on your Raksha Bandhan Competition revelries.  

Ladoo and Barfi

This part has the standard Indian candy of ladoo and barfi. Ladoo are candy balls which might be made with cereal and lentil flours, grains, nuts and seeds. Whereas barfi is a fudge like candy that’s made with milk, nuts and even lentils or their flours.

I’ve right here listed a lot of the well-liked laddu varieties like Besan Ladoo, Motichoor Ladoo and so forth. When you like sweets made with besan (gram flour), do verify Mysore Pak and Besan Ka Halwa.

When you like Rava Laddu and extra sweets with semolina, do attempt Rava Kesari, Milk Kesari and Kesari Bathtub. Apart from these, this assortment of Ladoo Recipes may also provide you with extra concepts.

The barfi record has the essential barfi with khoya or mawa; the quintessential coconut barfi and the distinctive 7 cup barfi with 7 measurements of components.

Kheer, Payasam and Halwa

The trio of Kheer or Payasam and Halwa could be categorized as candy puddings. This part of candy puddings embrace the preferred rice Kheer; the creamy Seviyan or Vermicelli Kheer and it’s South Indian variant Semiya Payasam.

I additionally record the very North Indian saffron and cardamom flavored fashion Phirni; and the 4 ingredient South Indian counterpart of the Rice Kheer referred to as Paal Payasam.

Within the halwa record, you’ll discover the well-known Suji ka Halwa with the South Indian variation referred to as Rava Kesari and everybody’s favourite Carrot Halwa. Different well-known decisions are Badam Halwa, Moong Dal Halwa and Wheat Halwa.

Fashionable Indian Sweets

The sweets on this record are a few of these which might be a most well-liked selection for each me and my household. It consists of Gulab Jamun, Kaju Katli, Milk Peda, Sandesh, Kalakand and Rasgulla. I additionally share chocolate primarily based desserts like cake, pudding and fudge. You possibly can even attempt extra decadent chocolate desserts from this record of Chocolate Recipes.

So take your decide and make any of your most well-liked Raksha Bandhan candy or dessert on this Rakhi Competition. Want you a Blissful Rakshan Bandhan Competition.

Raksha Bandhan Sweets

Ladoo and Barfi Recipes

coconut ladoo placed in a circle and in the center on a white plate on a red table

Reasonable
15 minutes

Make coconut ladoo with three recipes. The primary one is a fast 3 ingredient recipe made with recent coconut, milkmaid and cardamom powder. The second recipe has 2 components – desiccated coconut and condensed milk. The third recipe is made with desiccated coconut and sugar.

motichoor ladoo recipe, motichur laddu recipe, motichoor ke ladoo recipe

Reasonable
30 minutes

Motichur laddu are smooth, delish soften within the mouth ladoo made primarily with gram flour, sugar, and spices.. One of the crucial well-liked Indian candy.

besan ke laddu, besan ladoo

Reasonable
30 minutes

Besan Ladoo or Besan ke Laddu is a well-liked Indian candy made throughout festivals. These are spherical candy balls made with gram flour a.okay.a besan, powdered sugar and clarified butter (ghee).

rava ladoo in a circle with lit earthern lamp in center on a bronze plate

Reasonable
30 minutes

A simple methodology to make rava laddu for Diwali or any pageant. This rava ladoo also called suji ke laddu is made with rava (sooji or semolina), coconut, powdered sugar, dry fruits and ghee.

dry fruit ladoo placed on a white plate on a yellow napkin

Straightforward
20 minutes

Straightforward Dry fruits laddu recipe with none added sugar or fat like ghee or oil. Full of vitamins, good fat and fibre, these vitality balls are made with dates, figs and varied nuts. Dry fruit laddu recipe will get accomplished rapidly and comes collectively underneath 20 minutes.

coconut burfi slices on a white platter with a rakhi in the background.

Reasonable
1 hour 25 minutes

This Coconut Burfi is a delish, soften within the mouth fudge made with sweetened condensed milk, milk, and desiccated coconut. 

barfi recipe, khoya barfi recipe, mawa burfi recipe

Reasonable
20 minutes

This straightforward, scrumptious Indian candy is a fast Barfi Recipe. This Mawa Barfi is made with khoya/mawa (evaporated milk solids), sugar, nuts and a few flavorings. It comes collectively in 20 minutes, proper from the preparation to the cooking.

7 cup burfi

Reasonable
30 minutes

7 cup burfi is a straightforward and scrumptious South Indian candy made with gram flour, ghee, recent coconut, milk and sugar. Additionally it is referred to as 7 cup cake or 7 cups candy as it’s made with 7 measures of components.

besan barfi recipe, besan burfi recipe

Reasonable
30 minutes

Besan ki barfi is a standard Indian candy of a wealthy and decadent barfi made with gram flour, sugar and ghee. 

Kheer, Payasam, Halwa

rice kheer recipe

Reasonable
50 minutes

Rice Kheer is a well-liked Indian candy dessert made with basmati rice, entire milk, nuts and saffron. Kheer recipe is straightforward and is made with a one pan or one pot methodology. Rice Kheer is principally Indian rice pudding and makes for a creamy scrumptious candy dessert. 

seviyan kheer served in a glass bowl with text layover.

Straightforward
20 minutes

This creamy seviyan kheer is a North Indian candy made with wheat vermicelli, milk, sugar, dry fruits and flavored with spices. This extremely straightforward recipe of semiya kheer comes collectively in 20 minutes and makes for a superb dessert or candy.

semiya payasam garnished with cashews and raisins in a brass bowl

Straightforward
20 minutes

Semiya payasam is a creamy, candy vermicelli pudding from the South Indian delicacies. This cardamom scented vermicelli payasam recipe comes collectively in 20 minutes and could be made by newcomers too.

closeup overhead shot of phirni with pistachios and almond slivers garnish on glass bowl on black board

Straightforward
30 minutes

Phirni is a basic creamy slow-cooked candy pudding made with floor rice, sugar, milk, almonds, saffron and cardamom powder. It’s a well-liked North Indian candy made throughout festive events.

paal payasam garnished with dried rose petal chiffonade in a brass bowl with text layovers.

Reasonable
1 hour

Paal Payasam is a straightforward South Indian variant of a sluggish cooked rice pudding made with solely 4 components. This recipe is of a typical Tamil fashion Rice Payasam that’s creamy and scrumptious.

suji halwa recipe

Straightforward
15 minutes

Suji ka halwa or Sheera is a basic Indian semolina pudding made with sugar, ghee and dry fruits. The recipe I’ve shared is a household heirloom recipe. We’ve got been making this suji halwa recipe for many years throughout household get togethers, particular events & festivals. The sooji halwa recipe could be simply halved, doubled or tripled.

overhead shot of gajar halwa or carrot halwa filled in a bronze bowl placed on a bronze plate

Reasonable
1 hour 10 minutes

A Carrot Halwa recipe made within the conventional approach and slow-cooked – with simply grated carrots, entire milk, ghee, sugar and a few nuts. You’ll love this evergreen and well-liked Gajar ka Halwa recipe. Make this wealthy candy for particular events or throughout festivals.

besan halwa recipe

Reasonable
30 minutes

Besan halwa is a scrumptious candy made out of gram flour, ghee, sugar and cardamom powder.

gulab jamun served in a white bowl.

Reasonable
45 minutes

Scrumptious Gulab Jamun Recipe made with khoya or mawa (milk solids,) paneer and sugar within the conventional approach. Gulab Jamun is a well-liked Indian candy and this recipe is the basic conventional methodology of constructing these treats.

kaju katli stacked spirally

Reasonable
20 minutes

These Kaju Katli are the way in which they’re truly meant to be – skinny, easy, soften within the mouth slices of cashew goodness. A preferred Indian candy made with cashews, sugar and water.

7 peda pieces on a red plate placed on white doilies.

Reasonable
15 minutes

This wealthy peda recipe is a delightfully candy fudge-like confection made with khoya (dried milk solids), sugar, nuts and aromatic spices. Make this straightforward and fast doodh peda recipe (milk peda) for any pageant or celebrations.

sandesh served in a white plate

Reasonable
55 minutes

Sandesh (referred to as Shondesh in Bengali language) is a well-liked milk primarily based candy from Bengal. It’s made with chenna or paneer, sugar or jaggery, nuts and flavorings.

squares of kalakand laid out on a piece of parchment

Straightforward
20 minutes

This two-ingredient, tremendous quick recipe for Kalakand (a.okay.a. Indian Milk Cake) comes collectively in simply quarter-hour because of the assistance of a can of sweetened condensed milk.

overhead shot of two rasgulla with syrup in a glass bowl

Reasonable
40 minutes

Rasgulla is a well-liked Bengali candy and can be referred to as as rosogolla. This Bengali rasgulla recipe will information you in making smooth and spongy rasgulla.

4 balls of rasmalai in an oblong white serving dish covered with thickened milk and garnished with sliced almonds and saffron threads

Reasonable
50 minutes

Rasmalai is a well-liked Bengali candy of Indian cottage cheese (chenna or paneer) balls or discs soaked in thickened, sweetened milk that has been scented with cardamom and saffron. A creamy, soften in your mouth Indian dessert candy.

closeup shot of a triangular wedge of eggless chocolate cake on a white plate

Straightforward
45 minutes

This straightforward (one-bowl!) Eggless Chocolate Cake is a straightforward vegan recipe you are positive to come back again to repeatedly. Unbelievably smooth and light-weight, you will not imagine that this decadent, chocolatey sponge cake is definitely made with wholesome entire wheat flour.

chocolate pudding recipe

Straightforward
15 minutes

A home made Chocolate pudding that’s deliciously fast to make with solely 4 components. This straightforward eggless chocolate pudding comes collectively in quarter-hour and with a number of hours to set it.

Chocolate fudge squares stacked on top of each other placed on a white plate on a wooden tray.

Straightforward
15 minutes

This chocolate fudge is a fast, no-bake recipe made with simply 3 components – chocolate, sweetened condensed milk and butter.

biscuit cake

Straightforward
20 minutes

A simple recipe for no bake biscuit cake is ideal to make as a tasty and indulgent dessert. This chocolate biscuit cake options your favourite biscuits (cookies) soaked in espresso and layered with a home made chocolate sauce

overhead shot of chocolate mousse topped with grated chocolate and a strawberry halve in a glass bowl on a white marble board

Straightforward
20 minutes

This creamy, gentle, smooth chocolate mousse is made in simply 20 minutes and with solely 6 components. A simple forgiving eggless chocolate mousse for all chocolate lovers.

eggless chocolate chip cookies stacked and kept randomly on a white plate

Straightforward
35 minutes

Buttery, crisp and crunchy Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies made out of entire wheat flour.

This Raksha Bandhan Sweets submit from the archives first printed in August 2017 has been up to date and republished on August 2023.