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This is alist of Pakistani sweets and desserts. Many differentdesserts exist inPakistani cuisine.[1][2] Some sweets originate and have been adopted from India due to the two countries' shared cultural heritage. Please see theList of Indian sweets and desserts for more details.
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| Name | Image | Main ingredients | Description |
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| Bal Mithai | Milk, sugar balls | A type ofbarfi, a sweetconfectionery from theIndian subcontinent. Plain barfi is made withcondensed milk andsugar cooked until it solidifies. The many varieties of barfi includebesan barfi (made withgram flour),kaaju barfi (made withcashews), andpista barfi (made with groundpistachios). The name is derived from thePersian wordbarf which means "snow", sincebarfi is similar toice/snow in appearance, this is why it is served cold.[3] | |
| Falooda | Ice cream, milk | A popular summer drink throughoutPakistan,India,Bangladesh,Sri Lanka,Myanmar, and theMiddle East. It is often available at restaurants andbeach stalls.[3] | |
| Karachi Halwa | Corn, milk | A confection similar toTurkish delight.[3] | |
| Kalakand | Milk, sugar | ||
| Lab-e-Shireen | A traditional Pakistanicustard-likedessert. It is often served during the month ofRamadan or during the days ofEid. It is served topped withvermicelli, cream, jelly, and fresh and dried fruits. | ||
| Laddu | [3] | ||
| Firni/Kheer | Milk and rice flour based dessert. | ||
| Gulab Jaman | Milk,khoya,saffron | It is a milk-solid sweet or a type ofmithai mainly made from milk solids, traditionallykhoya. It is also officially declared the national dessert ofPakistan by theGovernment of Pakistan.[4] | |
| Seviyan | |||
| Shahi Tukra | Milk, sugar, spices, cardamom, saffron | ||
| Sheer Khurma | Vermicelli,milk,dates,cashew nuts,cardamom,butter | ||
| Shikanjabeen (Shikanjvi) | |||
| Sohan Halwa | Corn flour,ghee, dry fruits | ||
| Sohan Papdi/Patisa | Besan | Barfi | |
| Suji ka halwa | Semolina, milk,ghee | ||
| Ras malai | Cottage cheese | Made of cottage cheese balls (also known as chenna/paneer) soaked in a thickened, sweetened, and flavoured milk. |