Guide to Indian Sweets Indian sweets come in a variety of colours, textures and shapes. Each sweet has its own identity in a sweet shop. We look at some of the most popular Indian sweets made and available for people to enjoy today. Indian sweets are known as mithai.they rely heavly on sugar,milk and condensed milk and frying however the basis of the sweets vary by rejion.indian sweets more intense and sweeter than western sweets and deserts and quite a bit heavier since they are mainly in ghee which is clarified butter. TYPES OF SWEETS Gulab jamun payasam sandesh leddu jilebi mysorepack kulfi Know all about Indian desserts! In India, sweets are an integral part of the social, religious and cultural milieu. No celebration is complete without the traditional 'mithais'. In fact, all the deities have their favourite desserts. For example, Ganesha is fond of modak, Hanuman loves laddoo, Lord Shiva likes Thandai, and t