Singori is a North Indian sweet, originating in the Kumaon hills of Uttarakhand in India. It is prepared from khoya (evaporated milk cream), grated coconut, and cane sugar, and served wrapped like a cone in Molu leaf and topped with rose petals. Kumaon is one of the two regions and administrative divisions of Uttaranchal, a hilly (and mountainous) state of northern India, the other being Garhwal. ... Uttarakhand presently called Uttaranchal is the ancient name for the stretch of Indian Himalayas that borders the Himachal ranges in the west, and Nepal in the east. ... Khoya (or mawa) is a common ingredient in many traditional Indian sweets like Gulab jamun, and sometimes even in some spicy dishes. ...