Deepavali is a time for celebration, not only among the Indian community in Malaysia, but also among all the other races as we share in the festivities. To add to the sweetness, we have curated for you 8 famous Indian sweet shops in KL for this Deepavali!
- Patiala Punjabi Sweet Stalls
This unassuming stall is so famous among the Indian expat community in Brickfields that word spread fast to us Malaysians too! Don’t be shocked by the snaking queues this time around as the sweets are so good you will be transported back to India! Palkova and Badam Burfi (both are milk-based sweets) are the most highly sought after here.
Address: Jalan Scott, Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +6014-623 7490
- Restoran Jai Hind
Offering some of the best Indian sweets in town, this restaurant which looks like a mamak from the outside is often bustling with people. The authenticity of the sweets have been maintained for many years which keep customers coming back for more.
Some of the sweets that you can try include burfi, gulab jamun (fried milk balls in sugar syrup), coconut candy and laddu, as well as the much lauded rasmalai (another milk ball variation served with buffalo milk and almonds).
Address: 15, Jalan Melayu, City Centre, 50100 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +603-2692 0041
- Moghul Mahal Restaurant
‘Moghul Mahal’ means Moghul Palace and is a perfect place to dine with comfort and enjoy authentic North Indian cuisine that retains a home-cooked style at affordable prices. The exotic and rich taste and traditions of the ancient Maharajas, Sultans and Nawabs of India, Pakistan and Arab are captured and tastefully preserved for that “out-of-this-land” experience.
To sample of their bestselling sweets, we thoroughly recommend getting the Mixed Sweets Box that comes with Pistachio Burfi, Plain Burfi, Chocolate Burfi, Kesar Beda (beda is a kind of sweet using milk curds), Milk Beda, Kaju Barfi (kaju meaning cashewnuts), Kalakand, Milk Cake and Kaju Rolls.
Address: No 153, Jln Sultan Abdul Samad, Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +603-2272 5870
- Saravanaa Bhavan
This Chennai-based restaurant chain is famous for authentic Indian food and sweets which are highly recommended among KLites. Dining in is a comfortable air-conditioned experience to be shared with friends and family. Gulab jamun and the milky halva are the most famous sweets here so don’t forget to pack some home too.
Address: Various locations in KL.
Contact: Contact respective outlets.
- Sangeetha Veg Restaurant
Another India-based restaurant chain, this purely vegetarian restaurant is famous for their thosai and thali meals. They are also really famous for their sweets, especially their kulfi (Indian churned ice cream) and gulab jamuns.
Address: 2 outlets in KL.
Contact: Contact respective outlets.
- Namaste India
Being one of the more upscale Indian restaurants promising authentic Indian cuisine, they don’t disappoint in their sweets either. The Jokeshahi is one of the sweets that is rare to find in KL but you can get it here. This is basically Mini gulab jamun which is the reduced milk dumplings swimming in a pool of sugary milk reduction instead of sugar syrup. Another dessert that’s pretty famous here is their Mango Kulfi enriched with dried fruits and fresh mango puree.
Address: No. 6-G, Jalan 31/70a, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +603-5888 7537
- Malabar Palace
At Malabar Palace, you can expect some true Keralian delights and other South Indian dishes that are really superb. As for the sweet tooths, rejoice in their tender Rasmalais and Kaju Burfis that will leave you hankering for more than a single serving!
Address: G8 & G9, GF, Main Lobby, Hartamas Shopping Centre, 60, Jalan Sri Hartamas 1, Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +603-6206 2310
- A2B Adyar Ananda Bhavan
Here, they have a vast selection of exclusive Indian sweets that taste like the exact same kinds that you can get in India. Attractive sweets known as diamond cakes which are filled with nuts are the famous pick-me-ups here. If you also need snacks for your Deepavali get-together, they also provide pani puri and kolkattai (sweet rice flour dumplings).
Address: 141, Jalan Bunus, Jalan Masjid India, City Centre, 50100 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +603-2202 8378
Written by Kartini Kannan
