Uttar Pradesh
Imarti
Jalebi's elegant cousin: urad dal piped into flower loops, fried and soaked in saffron syrup.
60 minTime
6 gProtein each
mildSpice
4hPlan ahead. Soak for 4 hours first; the 60 minutes come after.
Make it your way
Grandma's wayPiped urad flowers, ghee fried, saffron syrup.
The original385kcalsame
6 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
60minutessame
Classic imarti.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
4 steps- 1Grind urad dal with very little water into a smooth, thick paste and beat 10 minutes.
- 2Boil sugar, water, saffron, cardamom and lemon to a one string syrup. Add rose water.
- 3Pipe a ring, then small loops around it into medium hot ghee, through a cloth with a small hole.
- 4Fry until crisp but not brown, then soak in warm syrup 2 to 3 minutes.
Serve it like this
Serve two imarti warm on a plate, with a small bowl of rabri if you are feeling generous.
