Dessert

બાસુંદી

Basundi · bah-SOON-dee

Vegetarian · Jain-friendly

A wedding and festival sweet, ladled cold next to hot puris. Kali Chaudas dinner in many Gujarati homes means basundi alongside the bhajiya.

Thickened sweetened milk dessert flavored with cardamom, saffron, and topped with nuts. Similar to rabdi but with a distinctly Gujarati preparation.

Festivals & occasions

When families traditionally serve or prepare Basundi.