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Sweet and Healthy: Balancing Taste and Nutrition in Indian Desserts

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Which of the following Indian desserts is traditionally made with a combination of rice flour, coconut, and jaggery?

  1. Mysore Pak

  2. Gulab Jamun

  3. Rasgulla

  4. Payasam


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Payasam, also known as kheer, is a popular Indian dessert made with rice, milk, and jaggery. It is often flavored with cardamom, saffron, and nuts.

Which Indian sweet is known for its distinct orange color and is made from a mixture of chickpea flour, sugar, and ghee?

  1. Jalebi

  2. Laddu

  3. Barfi

  4. Soan Papdi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jalebi is a popular Indian sweet made by deep-frying a batter of chickpea flour and sugar syrup. It is often served with rabri, a thickened milk-based dessert.

Which of the following Indian desserts is made from grated carrots, milk, and sugar, and is often served with a garnish of nuts?

  1. Gajar Halwa

  2. Rava Kesari

  3. Shrikhand

  4. Basundi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gajar Halwa is a popular Indian dessert made by simmering grated carrots in milk and sugar until it thickens. It is often garnished with nuts and raisins.

Which Indian sweet is made from a mixture of semolina, sugar, ghee, and nuts, and is often served in diamond-shaped pieces?

  1. Mysore Pak

  2. Gulab Jamun

  3. Rava Kesari

  4. Barfi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rava Kesari is a popular Indian dessert made from semolina, sugar, ghee, and nuts. It is often served in diamond-shaped pieces and has a bright yellow color.

Which Indian sweet is made from a combination of milk, sugar, and cardamom, and is often thickened with cornstarch or rice flour?

  1. Rabri

  2. Shrikhand

  3. Basundi

  4. Kulfi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Basundi is a popular Indian dessert made by simmering milk with sugar and cardamom until it thickens. It is often served with puri or paratha.

Which Indian sweet is made from a mixture of chickpea flour, sugar, and ghee, and is often shaped into small balls and deep-fried?

  1. Laddu

  2. Gulab Jamun

  3. Jalebi

  4. Barfi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Laddu is a popular Indian sweet made from a mixture of chickpea flour, sugar, and ghee. It is often shaped into small balls and deep-fried.

Which Indian sweet is made from a combination of milk, sugar, and saffron, and is often served chilled or frozen?

  1. Kulfi

  2. Shrikhand

  3. Basundi

  4. Rabri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kulfi is a popular Indian dessert made from a combination of milk, sugar, and saffron. It is often served chilled or frozen and has a dense and creamy texture.

Which Indian sweet is made from a mixture of milk, sugar, and rice, and is often flavored with cardamom and saffron?

  1. Kheer

  2. Payasam

  3. Shrikhand

  4. Basundi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kheer is a popular Indian dessert made from a mixture of milk, sugar, and rice. It is often flavored with cardamom and saffron and served chilled or warm.

Which Indian sweet is made from a combination of milk, sugar, and nuts, and is often thickened with cornstarch or rice flour?

  1. Shrikhand

  2. Basundi

  3. Rabri

  4. Kulfi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shrikhand is a popular Indian dessert made from a combination of milk, sugar, and nuts. It is often thickened with cornstarch or rice flour and served chilled.

Which Indian sweet is made from a mixture of milk, sugar, and cardamom, and is often served with a garnish of pistachios or almonds?

  1. Rabri

  2. Shrikhand

  3. Basundi

  4. Kulfi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rabri is a popular Indian dessert made from a mixture of milk, sugar, and cardamom. It is often served with a garnish of pistachios or almonds.

Which Indian sweet is made from a combination of milk, sugar, and saffron, and is often served chilled or frozen?

  1. Kulfi

  2. Shrikhand

  3. Basundi

  4. Rabri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kulfi is a popular Indian dessert made from a combination of milk, sugar, and saffron. It is often served chilled or frozen and has a dense and creamy texture.

Which Indian sweet is made from a mixture of milk, sugar, and rice, and is often flavored with cardamom and saffron?

  1. Kheer

  2. Payasam

  3. Shrikhand

  4. Basundi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kheer is a popular Indian dessert made from a mixture of milk, sugar, and rice. It is often flavored with cardamom and saffron and served chilled or warm.

Which Indian sweet is made from a combination of milk, sugar, and nuts, and is often thickened with cornstarch or rice flour?

  1. Shrikhand

  2. Basundi

  3. Rabri

  4. Kulfi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shrikhand is a popular Indian dessert made from a combination of milk, sugar, and nuts. It is often thickened with cornstarch or rice flour and served chilled.

Which Indian sweet is made from a mixture of milk, sugar, and cardamom, and is often served with a garnish of pistachios or almonds?

  1. Rabri

  2. Shrikhand

  3. Basundi

  4. Kulfi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rabri is a popular Indian dessert made from a mixture of milk, sugar, and cardamom. It is often served with a garnish of pistachios or almonds.

Which Indian sweet is made from a combination of milk, sugar, and saffron, and is often served chilled or frozen?

  1. Kulfi

  2. Shrikhand

  3. Basundi

  4. Rabri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kulfi is a popular Indian dessert made from a combination of milk, sugar, and saffron. It is often served chilled or frozen and has a dense and creamy texture.

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