With a soft and moist inside and a crunchy and translucent exterior, the one of the most famous sweets of North India is the delightful Petha. It is a translucent or white colored candy dessert made from ash gourd or raakhlaukee, a vegetable prepared as a savory and is a prime ingredient in this unique sweet dish. Petha is popular in North India, and particularly in Agra in the state of Uttar Pradesh, and hence is also called as Agra Petha.