8 desserts made from Indian vegetables

Indian cuisine is known for its diverse and delicious array of sweets.

While many traditional sweets are made from dairy products, there are also several sweets that incorporate vegetables. Here are 10 Indian sweets made from vegetables:

Grated carrots are cooked with ghee, milk, and sugar, then flavored with cardamom and garnished with nuts.

Gajar ka Halwa

Bottle gourd (lauki/doodhi) is grated and cooked with milk, ghee, and sugar to create a sweet and comforting dessert.

Lauki ka Halwa

Grated beetroot is cooked with milk, sugar, and ghee to make a vibrant and nutritious halwa.

Beetroot Halwa

Boiled and mashed potatoes are sautéed in ghee, sweetened with sugar, and flavored with cardamom to create this unique sweet.

Aloo ka Halwa

Grated zucchini is cooked with milk and sugar, and then flavored with cardamom and garnished with nuts to make a delicious halwa.

Zucchini Halwa

Pumpkin is grated or pureed and added to milk, sugar, and cardamom to make a flavorful and creamy kheer (rice pudding).

Pumpkin Kheer

Fresh corn kernels are cooked with ghee, milk, and sugar to make a delicious pudding flavored with saffron (kesar).

Sweet Corn Pudding