Jalebi
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Jalebi [lower-alpha 1], is a popular sweet snack in south and west Asia, Africa, and Mauritius. It goes by many names, including jilapi, zelepi, jilebi, jilipi, zulbia, jerry, mushabak, z’labia, or zalabia.
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Alternative names | jilapi, jilebi, jilbi, jilipi, jelabee, jerry, mushabak, zulbia, z’labia, zalabia, pani walalu. |
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Course | Dessert |
Place of origin | Western Asia
Regional variants:
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Region or state | Western Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa |
Serving temperature | Hot or cold |
Main ingredients | Maida flour or yeasted dough, saffron, ghee, sugar or honey |
Variations | Sesame oil, sesame seeds, yogurt, cinnamon, lemon, cardamon, also the shape of the food can change |
Similar dishes | Afghan Jalebi, Chhena jalebi, imarti, shahi jilapi, bamiyeh, lokma, zalabiyeh. |
The south Asian variety is made by deep-frying maida flour (plain flour or all-purpose flour) batter in pretzel or circular shapes, which are then soaked in sugar syrup. Jalebi is eaten with curd or rabri (in North India) along with optional other flavors such as kewra (scented water).
In some west Asian cuisines, jalebi may consist of a yeast dough fried and then dipped in a syrup of honey and rose water.[citation needed] The North African dish of Zalabia uses a different batter and a syrup of honey (Arabic: ʻasal) and rose water.[5]