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Nutritional Values
300kcal
3gProtein
55gCarbs
10gFat
1gFibre
100 gServing
* Per serving · 100 g. May vary.
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🌾 Gluten
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Jalebi
How to order / say it
Say it
जलेबी — [Juh-lay-bee]
Order
A serving of jalebi, please.
Locally
एक प्लेट जलेबी चाहिए।
Say locally
A crisp, spiral-shaped sweet soaked in saffron syrup.
Why try it?
Jalebi is a festive sweet, capturing the joyous essence of celebratory occasions in India. Its sweet, golden spirals are enjoyed across Agra as a dessert and festival treat.
How it tastes
Golden-brown, sticky, and immensely sweet, jalebi offers a crisp exterior with a juicy sugar syrup interior that highlights floral notes of saffron.
Origin & History — first documented: 1450
Jalebi has been part of Indian culinary traditions since at least the 15th century, though its exact introduction to Agra is linked to Mughal festivities.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 🌾 250 g all-purpose flour
- 🥛 100 g yogurt
- 🍯 300 g sugar
- 🧂 1 pinch saffron
- 🫒 500 ml oil
- 200 ml water
Method
- 1 Ferment a batter of flour and yogurt overnight.
- 2 Prepare a saffron-infused sugar syrup.
- 3 Pipe spirals of batter into hot oil, fry until crisp.
- 4 Soak hot jalebis in sugar syrup briefly before serving.
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