Jalebi
Title
Jalebi
Subject
North India
Dessert
Snack
Description
Jalebi is a sweet food as a dessert. The food is popular in different parts in Asia, especially India and Iran, and East Africa. Jalebi consists of deep-fried maida flour and soaked in sugar syrup, which is in circular or spiral in shape. Jalebi is usually served with curd (Dairy product) or rabri (sweet source) and kewra (plant extract).
Date
1450s
Relation
Zulabiya, Churro
Format
Maida Flour, Sugar Syrup, In spiral or Circular Shape, Served with curd (Dairy product) or rabri (sweet source) and kewra (plant extract).
Type
Sweet
Food
Identifier
JALEBI_North
Alternative Title
Zulbia, Zalabia
Requires
Soaked in Sugar Syrup, can be served warm or cold
Collection
Citation
“Jalebi,” Indian Cuisine, accessed October 1, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-29/items/show/2.