5 Sweets You Can Make for Bhai Dooj to Surprise Your Sibling with Homemade Delights!

This Bhai Dooj, step up your game by preparing some delicious Indian sweets in your kitchen. You don’t need to be a pro chef, these recipes are beginner-friendly and packed with the perfect festive vibe. So grab your ingredients, be confident, put on some music, and let’s cook some sweet dishes to impress your sibling with some homemade sweetness!

1. Kaju Katli

We need some Cashews, sugar, water, ghee, and a little cardamom powder for flavor. You will need to start by grinding cashews into a fine powder. Next, heat sugar and water on medium heat until it forms a syrup, there are fancy terms here, just a smooth, sticky texture. Add the powdered cashews and cook while stirring continuously. When it thickens, pour it onto a greased surface, flatten it out, and cut it into diamond shapes. Boom! You’ve got kaju katli, and it looks like you got it straight from the store.

2. Rasgulla

Ingredients that we need are Milk, lemon juice, sugar, and water. Start by boiling milk and adding a few drops of lemon juice until it curdles and you get fresh chhena (cheese). Strain the chhena and knead it until smooth. Roll into small, cute balls, and get ready for the magic: make a sugar syrup by boiling sugar in water, then add the chenna balls and let them cook. As they boil, they’ll expand and turn into pillowy-soft rasgullas. Let them cool and soak up the syrup then watch your sibling’s face light up with joy.

3. Paan-Flavored Mithai

Get ready with Condensed milk, paan leaves, gulkand (rose petal preserve), dry fruits, and desiccated coconut. Blend paan leaves with condensed milk until smooth, then cook this mix on low heat until it thickens. Add gulkand for that floral sweetness and mix in some chopped dry fruits. Roll this into small balls and coat with desiccated coconut. These are a fresh twist on traditional mithai, with all the flavor of paan that’s just too good to resist.

4. Chocolate Sandesh

You will need Fresh chhena (or paneer), cocoa powder, sugar, and chocolate chips. Knead the chhena until it’s smooth, then mix in sugar and a bit of cocoa powder for that chocolatey touch. Shape this mixture into little squares or balls, and top each with a chocolate chip. It’s easy, no-bake, and combines traditional Bengali sandesh with everyone’s favorite chocolate. If you do not like the chocolate part, you can use cardamoms, or roasted nuts like almonds to give a nutty flavor.

5. Motichur Ke Laddu

We need Besan (chickpea flour), sugar, ghee, and a little cardamom powder. This one is a bit more involved but so worth it! Start by mixing besan with water to create a smooth batter. Then, use a perforated spoon to drop tiny droplets of batter into hot ghee, forming the “boondi.” Once fried, mix these little pearls with sugar syrup and cardamom powder, then roll them into perfect, golden laddus. They’re soft, sweet, and full of that comforting, classic flavor, guaranteed to make your sibling feel extra special.

These recipes might take a little effort, but that’s what makes them so special! This Bhai Dooj, instead of just buying a box of sweets, gives the gift of homemade love. So, who’s ready to impress their sibling with some major chef skills? Let’s make this Bhai Dooj a little sweeter!