List of Pakistani sweets and desserts

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This is a list of Pakistani sweets and desserts. Many varieties of desserts exist in Pakistani cuisine. Some sweets are the same or are similar to Indian sweets, due to the two countries shared cultural heritage. Please see the List of Indian sweets and desserts for more details.

Pakistani sweets and desserts[]

Name	Image	Main ingredients	Description
Anarsa
Bal Mithai		Milk, sugar balls	A type of barfi, a sweet confectionery from the Indian subcontinent. Plain barfi is made with condensed milk and sugar cooked until it solidifies. The many varieties of barfi include besan barfi (made with gram flour), kaaju barfi (made with cashews), and pista barfi (made with ground pistachios). The name is derived from the Persian word barf which means "snow", since barfi is similar to ice/snow in appearance, this is why it is served cold.
Falooda		Ice cream, milk	A popular summer drink throughout Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and the Middle East. It is often available at restaurants and beach stalls.
Karachi Halwa		Corn, milk	A confection similar to Turkish delight.
Kalakand		Milk, sugar
Laddu
Firni		Milk and rice flour based dessert.
Gulab Jaman		Milk, khoya, saffron	It is a sweet or a type of mithai mainly made from milk solids, traditionally khoya. It is also declared as the national dessert of Pakistan officially by Government of Pakistan.[1]
		Batter, syrup, sugar	Balls
Sohan Halwa		Corn flour, ghee, dry fruits
Sohan Papdi/Patisa		Besan	Barfi

See also[]

• List of desserts
• South Asian sweets

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