Jangiri is traditional Indian fried sweet made with black gram lentil and dunked in aromatic sugar syrup with saffron,cardamom and rosewater
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It has been while I made Indian Sweets, as there are no takers at my home. Kids are not fan of any Indian Sweets. My daughter earlier used to at least try it, now she also completely stopped. Hubby can’t try it because he is diabetic. So, I get to enjoy the sweets whenever I make it. I made Jangiri for this Deepavali first time but didn’t get time to take picture. This weekend I tried once again to perfect my recipe. I did that, here is my Jangiri/jalebi Imarti. This is one of traditional sweets of India.
Jangiri is a sugar-coated flower-like sweet. It has alternative names including Imarti, Amriti, Omriti, Jahangir and Emarti. This difference in the names is due to its existence in different regions of India. This sugary, fried delight originated in Northern India during the Mughal era. However, in Kerala, we call them jalebi.
The north Indian Jalebi and south Indian Jangiri and Jalebi differ from each other .Jalebis are believed to have originated in Persia, while Jangiri is believed to have originated in Northern India. Jalebi is made with Maida/ all purpose flour. While Jangiri is made with groundUrad dal/ Black gram lentils .
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The Jalebi batter is generally fermented with yogurt overnight to make it tastier, although these days, yeast or an antacid is used to ferment it quickly. In case of Jangiri, no fermentation is required.
At one glance both may look same. But there is a vast difference in the way they look. Jalebi has chaotic swirls and may differ with every batch you prepare, while Jangiri has a very prominent flower-like shape get it by the way you pipe it.
If you ask me did you succeed in making the shape, I will say to an extent not perfect yet. I told my hubby I am not that getting the shape which I am looking for in Jangiri. He told me if you want to perfect it, do it morning to evening for next 30 days. You will get it. I know he is teasing me but still it is fact. More and more I make I will get perfect shape.
I don’t believe Jangiri is healthier than Jialebi, as both are fired in oil and dunked in sugar syrup. Jalebi is crunchier than Jangiri and its crunchiness may vary with every piece you eat, while Jangiri is chewier and gooier.
I found that adding food color to both batter and sugar syrup yields better orange color than using in only one. I made the sugar syrup aromatic with cardamom, saffron and rose water. You may not get this combo from the sweet shop. So, play with dough and shape you will get perfect tasty Jangiri/Jialebi in 2-3 hours. It tastes better as it stay since the sugar gets soaked up and make it juicier.
Get ready and make some for your friends and family.
Jangiri/Jalbei/ Imarti
Ingredients
- For Jangiri
- 1 cup Whole Urad Dal /Black Gram Lentil
- ½ +1 tablespoon water
- Orange Food Color few drops
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 ½ tablespoon Rice Flour
- Sugar Syrup
- 2 ½ cup Sugar If you want sweet shop sweetness add 3 cup
- 1 cup Water
- Saffron Few Strands
- 3-4 Cardamom pods
- 1 teaspoon Rose water
- Few drops of lemon juice
Instructions
- Rinse urad dal and soak them in water for minimum 2 hours. Then drain in a colander and set aside.
- Then grind it into thick fine paste. When you take a pinch of the batter and put it in water, it should float that’s the right consistency. The batter should be more like butter very smooth and light.
- Combine Urad dal batter with salt, rice powder and orange food color and keep it aside. You need to aerate the batter as much as possible.
- To make sugar syrup, Combine Sugar & water, keep it in low flame till sugar completely melts in water.
- Once the bubbles are started, at a half to one string consistency. Switch off and add saffron, rose water, cardamom powder and orange food color. Then add few drops of lemon juice (this is prevent sugar from forming crystals)
- Fill urad dal batter to a piping or Ziploc bag and cut it to make a hole.
- To fry, take a wide bottom pan and do not pour more than 1-inch oil to pan,
- While oil is medium pipe the Jangiri first circular one and then half way through and pipe as flower on the covering the line.
- Fry them till both the sides are crisp and drop them in warm sugar syrup.
- Leave the Jangiris in Sugar syrup for 5 to 7 mins and take them out on a plate. Repeat the process until you finish the entire batter. You will able to make 20-25 ones. Try the Jangiri's after 3 hours of resting time.Enjoy
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Glenda says
These are so pretty! I know you're still perfecting your technique, but I think they're lovely. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
laura says
This is SO stunning when it's made. Thanks for the recipe!
aisasami says
This is really yummy and I love the design. Is there any reason why it is orange?
Swathi says
orange color due to food color
Farrah Less says
This is so pretty looking and very creative. I bet it taste good too i have not tried this yet though do they serve this on any Indian restaurant in US ?
Sandra says
It's my first time to know about jangiri, and I felt like I couldn't eat it coz if I do, I would destroy the design! The look is just so intricate, but I wanna try them so bad! I haven't tried much of the Indian delicacies so I'm really curious on how it would taste. Lovely post! Thanks for sharing this sweets!
Arleene Mendoza says
This looks interesting. Never seen or heard of this. Looks like a yummy snack
Keshia Richmknd says
The north Indian Jalebi and south Indian Jangiri and Jalebi sound delicious. I’ve had Indian treats before and would love to try.
Alvern @ Success Unscrambled says
These are so interesting looking. I would need to try one first to see if I like them. Maybe if you do them in green or red they can double as Christmas decorations.
Jennifer L says
Oh this looks wonderful! I absolutely love Indian snacks and treats, especially the savory ones. Great recipe!
A Infinite Step says
This is one of my favourite sweets of all time and during Durga Puja it is a must in our family! I must admit that for many people Jalebi can end up being very sweet
Heather says
These look totally fun and tasty! I can't wait to try and make these at home.
Nancy at Whispered Inspirations says
I love that it is vegan and GF. Not to mention, it's pretty to look at too. I'd love to try this one day.
Jessica says
That looks really interesting to eat! I've never heard of something like this and I'm really interested in trying it out!
Laura Dove says
Oh wow I have never heard of this before but how pretty it is! I woudl love to try it, both eating and making it!
Enriqueta E Lemoine says
OMG! Every time I see one of your recipes I feel I want to learn more of the Indian Cuisine!
Kathy says
That looks really interesting. I've never actually heard of this before til now. I'm interested in trying this out myself. Looks good.
Vyjay Rao says
Love Imarti, one of our favourite Indian desserts. Nice recipe, but this does require a bit of skill in making.
Catalina says
This Indiant sweet looks so good! I would like to try it! I am sure I will love it!
Kasey says
I've never tried any Indian Sweets. I love the color and would love to try these sometime. Thank you for the recipe
Marysa says
These are so pretty! And they sound so delicious, with the saffron, orange, and rose water. I have never had these before and I'm not sure I would be able to master making them, but they do look good!
kumamonjeng says
Glad you have include a video and it is really useful. It is really fun to see you making the piece of art in the hot cooking oil. I am not sure my hands cal do as good as you.
Tasheena says
Thanks for sharing a tutorial on how to make this. I've never had it before. It looks really yummy.
Jessica Taylor says
I have never heard of this before, but I am always up for trying things from different cultures!
Pam says
This is such a pretty sweet. I love the spirals and swirls that it forms. I need to try my hand at making this.
Lian Wright says
I have never heard of this treat before. It looks so yummy and sweet. The shape looks so festive and fun. I would want to try it in a heart beat!
Jenn@Engineermommy says
This dessert looks so beautiful and delicious! I have had an Indian sweet or two before, and the pallette is quite different from Western sweets, but very tasty!
Tomi C says
I've tried a few Indian sweets before but I've never seen jangiri before. What an interesting looking dessert.
Joan says
These are so beautiful and would definitely be great to try watched the video.
Terri Steffes says
I wondered if they were fried! How pretty and fun to eat! I'll need to try these. I even have some rose water!
Melanie says
I have never made or tried anything like this before. It looks tasty, but I do not know if my culinary skills are up to the task.
Alli Smith says
I would love to try this! The color is pretty and I like the shape as well. I've never heard of these before but it looks delicious to me.
Amber Myers says
I have never tried anything like this before. I need to! I'm intrigued now. Plus I love how it came out. They look like min wreaths.
Jeanette says
I have never heard of this dessert but I am all about trying all sorts of different foods! I would love to try this one! It sounds like my sweet tooth would LOVE it!
candy says
This is something totally new to me. They look so pretty and hard to do and delicate all at the sometime. I would have to see where I could find some of the ingredients.
Alexandra says
Wow, what a beautiful looking sweet! I would love to try making these - I will definitely be saving this recipe for later 🙂 Thank you so much!