By Garima Johar
September 10, 2025
Gud or jaggery is one of the most important ingredients used in making traditional Indian sweets. A healthier alternative to processed sugar, here are some traditional desserts to make with gud.
Chikki is a crunchy sweet treat made with gud, sesame seeds, and peanuts.
Chikki is a crunchy sweet treat made with gud, sesame seeds, and peanuts.
A Maharashtrian dessert, puran poli, is filled with a sweet mixture of jaggery and split chickpeas.
These ladoos are an irresistible Indian sweet made with til (sesame seeds) and gud (jaggery).
To make a fudge-like dessert, you can make jaggery barfi with milk, gud, and a mix of dry fruits.
Payasam is an authentic South Indian dessert made with rice, milk, and gud.