India has large repertoire of sweets. Many popular Indian sweets are common throughout South Asia while others are specific to a certain region and are typical to only an ethnic group in India. Indian sweets consist of milk, sugar and flour based confectioneries originating from the Indian sub-continent. Every Indian sweet has a particular taste and takes a long time to prepare.

Indian sweets also come in various shapes , colours and sizes. Indian sweets are also significant in Indian culture. Sweets are presented during festive occasions and ceremonies and also signify good omen, happiness and prosperity. In India every happy occasion is marked with the distribution of sweets.

Sweets improve and strengthen the bond between two hearts with mouth-watering taste. Sweets and mithais are rich in taste as, they are mostly made from pure ghee. Sweets and mithais like pedas, barfis, gulab jammuns, rosgollas, jalebi, halwa and a host of other sweets are in great demand today not only in India but also in foreign countries. When one plans to visit friends or relatives a packet of sweet is the easiest and unanimous choice. Mithai has been associated with our tradition and custom and has become an integral part of any occasion or festival. All type of mithais with an ethnic touch is found all over the world with varied tastes.

Indian sweets can be divided into two main categories broadly. First category consists of milk based sweets such as Rabri, Peda, Rasbari, Burfi etc. The second category consists of flour based sweets such as Malpua, Mohan Thal, Laddu, Halwa etc. Most Indian sweets are also made of `khoa` or `Mava` that is milk boiled to remove moisture. Adding butter, sugar and many other flavors these are made into various kinds of sweets. Indian sweets are garnished with raisins almond, pistachio and the likes. Some common Indian sweets are Rasgulla, Gulab jamun, Kulfi and Son papadi Milk beda, Jalebi, Sandesh, Dry fruit sweets so on and so fourth. Indian sweet receipes are different from region to region.Each region i.e. South , North, East and West indian sweet receipes are unique for their taste.

History of Indian Sweet
Indian cuisine is known throughout the World as a sweet cuisine because almost half of its dishes are either sweets or desserts. Actually, Indian sweets have made Indian food famous throughout history, and they have been accommodated to European and North American menus. Traditional Indian Sweets
Traditional Indian sweets are those, which were made in Indian households since long back. These sweets have their reference in the history books and in certain epics as well. They are made in households even today during festivals and functions.

Types of Indian Sweets
There are several types of sweets accoring to the taste of different places. The Sweet receipes made in India is presented here zonewise
North Indian Sweet Receipes
East Indian Sweet Receipes
Western India Sweet Receipes
South Indian Sweet Receipes