Udaipur's famous sweets are rabri, ghevar (mainly during Teej and the monsoon), mawa kachori, malpua, churma, jalebi and imarti, and seasonal til and gond laddoos in winter. Try rabri at Rajubhai Rabriwale near Jagdish Temple and mithai at JMB (Jayesh Misthan Bhandar), running since 1964.
Key facts
- Ghevar is made mainly in the monsoon, around Teej
- Rabri: milk slow-cooked for hours into thick layers
- JMB has been a sweet shop since 1964
Mewar takes sweets seriously. Every festival and season has its own, and every family has its favourite shop.
The sweets
- Rabri. Milk slow-cooked for hours, the cream layers lifted and folded back in, sweetened and flavoured with cardamom. Eaten cold.
- Ghevar. A crisp, honeycomb disc of fried batter soaked in syrup, plain or topped with rabri. Made mainly in the monsoon, around Teej.
- Mawa kachori. A fried pastry filled with sweetened mawa and nuts, dipped in syrup.
- Malpua. Sweet pancakes fried in ghee, served with rabri.
- Churma. Crushed baati with ghee and sugar, part of dal baati churma.
- Jalebi and imarti. Fried spirals in syrup; jalebi is a breakfast favourite with poha.
- Til and gond laddoos. Winter sweets made with sesame or edible gum, jaggery and ghee.
- Lapsi. Broken wheat cooked with ghee and jaggery, served at celebrations.
Where to buy
- Rajubhai Rabriwale, near Jagdish Temple, for thick rabri.
- JMB (Jayesh Misthan Bhandar), running since 1964, for mithai, namkeen and breakfast.
- Sweet shops around Ghanta Ghar and Bapu Bazaar.
- The Bake Affair in Panchwati for cakes and modern desserts.
By season
| Season | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Monsoon (July–September) | Ghevar, feeni |
| Diwali (October–November) | Mixed mithai boxes, kaju katli |
| Winter (December–February) | Til laddoo, gond laddoo, gajar halwa |
| Holi (March) | Gujiya, malpua |
Tips
- Buy dry sweets to carry home; rabri doesn’t travel.
- Ask about silver leaf (varak) if you avoid it.
- Buy by weight; 250 g is a good tasting box.
More in must try in Udaipur and our street food trail.
Frequently asked questions
What sweet is Udaipur famous for?
Rabri and ghevar are the best known. Mawa kachori and malpua are popular too.
When can I get ghevar in Udaipur?
Mainly during the monsoon, around Hariyali Teej and Raksha Bandhan. Some shops make it at other times, but it's best in season.
Can I carry Udaipur sweets home?
Dry sweets like ghevar, laddoos and mawa barfi travel for a few days. Rabri and milk sweets need to be eaten fresh.
