India, Oct. 16 -- There is something irresistibly endearing about strolling down Jaipur's bustling streets and catching the aroma of pure ghee emanating from a shop selling mithai. The city, radiating with the Rajasthani sun, is as much its palaces as it is its traditional Rajasthani sweets - those honeyed, syrupy, and melt-in-the-mouth confections that have the taste of history in them. From Ghewar (also spelled as Ghevar), the city's unofficial dessert mascot, to Churma Ladoo, Mawa Kachori, and more, Jaipur is a pilgrimage site for anyone who thinks sugar is an actual love language. Here's where to get the best Rajasthani sweets in Jaipur.

Rajasthani cuisine, as we know, was born of extremes. This is why the foods we associate Jaipur w...