Payesh
Payesh is a sweet traditional dish found in many South Asian nations. It can be made using a base of broken wheat or boiled rice. The base is mixed with other ingredients, such as sugar, milk, and flavorings – raisins, cardamom, saffron, and pistachios. Payesh can be served alone, but it can also be served during a meal.
Pakora
Pakora is a fried snack that can be made using one or two of the following ingredients: potato, onion, tomato, cauliflower, chicken, spinach, and chili. The chosen ingredient (or ingredients) is dipped in a batter made of flour before it is deep fried. Pakora can be eaten as an appetizer or snack. Most restaurants offer such treats as alternatives to kebabs or French fries.
Gulab jamun
Gulab jamun is commonly served at special occasions such as weddings and Muslim celebrations.
Jilipi
This mouthwatering sweet snack is made by first dissolving sugar in water and boiling the mixture until it becomes a thin syrup. The dough is prepared by kneading suji, a kind of wheat that is granulated but not pulverized; ghee, a clarified butter that is used in many parts of Asia; and chenna, which is a variety of Indian cottage cheese.
Afterward, more ghee is melted in a pan and the Chenna mixture is squeezed or poured into a whirly shape onto the hot ghee, to fry until it is golden brown. After the pieces of cooked dough are removed from the oil, they are immersed in the syrup.
Jilipi is best served while still a little hot.
Lassi
Lassi is traditionally served salted, but it can also be served sweet by adding sugar or fruits instead of spices for flavoring. The drink can also be mixed with turmeric powder to be used as remedy for gastroenteritis.
Lassi is also commonly used in the performance of rituals in Dharmic religions. During these rituals, honey is used to sweeten the yogurt.

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