 Imarti | |
| Alternative names | Amriti, Amitti, Jaangiri, Omriti |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Indian subcontinent |
| Main ingredients | black gram flour,saffron,ghee,sugar |
| Similar dishes | Jalebi,Chhena jalebi |
Imarti, (Also known as, amitti, amriti, emarti, omriti or jaangiri, jahangir, jhangiri/jaangiri) is an Indiansweet made bydeep-frying abatter prepared withblack gram flour in a circular, flower-like shape, and then soaking it in sugar syrup[1] This dish is similar to thejalebi, which is thinner and sweeter thanImarti.[2]
The Imarti is a popularIftar food inBangladesh, while in India,Jaunpur inUttar Pradesh is famous for its imartis.[3][4]
Imartis are made from batter made using various varieties ofblack gram flour— calledurad dal— in North India, while inKarnataka,Tamil Nadu,Andhra Pradesh,Telangana and other parts of theIndian subcontinent,jangiri parappu (jangiri black gram) is commonly used.
Saffron is added to the batter to give Imartis their bright orange colour.
Black gram is soaked in water for a few hours, and then stone-ground into a fine batter. The batter is poured intoghee, though other oils are sometimes used. Likefunnel cakes, the batter is poured into geometric patterns, although imartis are generally smaller than funnel cakes. There is often a small ring in the middle.
Before frying the batter, sugar syrup is prepared and is flavored with ediblecamphor,cloves,cardamom,kewra andsaffron. The fried imartis is then dipped in sugar syrup until they expand in size, having soaked up a significant amount of the syrup. In Northern India, imartis are drained, and thus tend to be drier thanjalebis. Imartis can be served hot, atroom temperature, or cold.
In India, Imartis are served as dessert at the end of a meal, sometimes accompanied bydahi as a dipping. They are also distributed as sweets to relatives, guests and neighbours during celebrations, like festivals and marriages.
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Imarti is also popularly known as "Jangri" in south India, same thing but different names
