Imarti facts for kids
Jangiri
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| Alternative names | Amriti, Amitti, Jaangiri, Omriti |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Indian subcontinent, India |
| Main ingredients | black gram flour, saffron, ghee, sugar |
| Similar dishes | Jalebi, Chhena jalebi |
Imarti (Bengali: অমৃতি) is a yummy sweet treat from India. It's made by deep-frying a special batter into a pretty flower shape, then soaking it in sweet sugar syrup. People also call it Amitti, Amriti, Jaangiri, or Omritti.
It looks a bit like Jalebi, but Imarti is usually thicker and not quite as sweet. In Bangladesh, Amitti is a popular sweet, especially during Iftar (the meal to break fast during Ramadan). Some versions are even made without food coloring!
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What Imarti is Made Of
Imarti is mainly made from a special kind of flour called black gram flour. This flour comes from a type of lentil often called jangiri parappu in places like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. A spice called saffron is often added to give Imarti a lovely color.
How Imarti is Made
First, black gram lentils are soaked in water for a few hours. Then, they are ground into a smooth, fine batter. This batter is carefully poured into hot ghee (a type of clarified butter) or other oils.
The batter is poured in a special way to create pretty, circular patterns, often with a small ring in the middle. It's a bit like making funnel cakes, but Imarti are usually smaller.
Before the frying starts, a sweet sugar syrup is prepared. This syrup gets its delicious flavor from ingredients like edible camphor, cloves, cardamom, kewra, and saffron.
Once the Imarti pieces are fried until they are crispy, they are dipped into this warm sugar syrup. They soak up a lot of the syrup and become soft and juicy. In Northern India, Imartis are often drained a bit, so they can be drier than Jalebis. You can enjoy Imarti hot, at room temperature, or even chilled from the fridge.
When and Where to Enjoy Imarti
In India, Imarti is a popular sweet served during meals, especially at weddings and festivals. The city of Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh is particularly famous for its delicious Imarti. Sometimes, people even eat Imarti with dahi (a type of yogurt).
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Frying process
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After frying
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Ready to serve in a street
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Jangiri from Tamil Nadu
See also
In Spanish: Jaangiri para niños
