1 / 9Planning an elaborate feast for your family and friends this Christmas? Besides treating your loved ones with some delicious main course, do make sure that you add some amazing time-tested sweets as dessert to the menu and make the festive season more delightful and memorable. These delicacies are not just sweets, but include such ingredients that make you comfortable during colder months. These delicious sweets prepared in different states across India and represent the rich regional culinary traditions. Let’s dig in to some popular Christmas sweets that you can share with family and friends this year. (Image: Shutterstock)
2 / 9No 1. Plum Cake | This is the classic Christmas cake choice for many around the world. While there are many recipes available online, you can also consider making plum cake with commonly available ingredients at home. Most plum cake recipes include alcohol as a main ingredient, but you can prepare the cake without it. Nevertheless, this age-old dish is a must have during Christmas. (Image: Shutterstock)
3 / 9No 2. Guava cheese | Also known as Perad in Goa, Guava Cheese is a traditional sweet with strong Portuguese influences, reflecting Goa’s colonial past. It bears similarities to Goiabada, a Portuguese delicacy. Due to the region’s history, many Goan dishes feature Portuguese elements, and Guava Cheese is a prime example of this culinary blend. The recipe of this sweet treat, however, requires significant effort to prepare, resulting in only a small amount of the finished product. Because of this, Guava Cheese is typically enjoyed around Christmas time when Catholic neighbours often share it as part of festive sweet and treat platters. (Image: Shutterstock)
4 / 9No 3. Rum Balls | These cake balls are made up of crushed cake or cookies blended with sugar, cocoa powder and sprinkles. The most important ingredient is rum. These are often considered the perfect option to serve to your guests during the winter season. (Shutterstock)
5 / 9No 4. Kulkul | Also popular as kidyo, this famous delicacy from Goa is basically a cookie-like snack made from flour, milk and at times eggs. These are especially given the form of a small shell and later fried in ghee or oil. To complete it, icing sugar is sprinkled over it. (Image: Shutterstock)
6 / 9No 5. Achappam or rose cookies | These deep-friend rose cookies are made with rice flour and are highly popular, especially in the state of Kerala. These can be served plain or spiced up with sesame, cardamom and cumin. (Image: Shutterstock)
7 / 9No 6. Neyyappam | This rice-based dish has a crispy exterior, but at the same time is very soft and fluffy interior, making it a delicacy with its own unique taste and flavour. (Image: Shutterstock)
8 / 9No 7. Marzipan | Often made of cashews or almonds, Marzipan is a smooth, sugary paste crafted from nuts. Often molded into delightful shapes like fruits or animals, it can be enjoyed on its own or used as a filling or topping for cakes and pastries. With its rich, sweet amaretto flavour, it’s a treat that’s hard to resist. (Image: Shutterstock)
9 / 9No 8. Sugar cookies | Cookie-decorating videos become a must on social media during the Christmas season. These ease to make biscuits often serve as a creative canvas to make vibrant designs. (Image: Shutterstock)
