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Gud Kesar Imarti

Famous Indian sweet, Imarti or Jangiri originated in the Mughal kitchens. The cooks cooked up this sweet on the demand for a different type of sweet by Prince Salim who was also known as Jangiri, hence the name Jangiri. This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.

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Gud Kesar Imarti
Main IngredientsJaggery (gud), Saffron
CuisineIndian
CourseMithais
Prep Time3-3.30 hour
Cook time26-30 minutes
Serve4
TasteSweet
Level of CookingModerate
OthersVeg

Ingredients list for Gud Kesar Imarti

  • 1 cup Jaggery (gud) grated
  • 8-10 strands Saffron
  • 1/3 cup Split skinless black gram (dhuli urad dal)
  • 1 tablespoon Cornflour
  • a few drops Orange food colour
  • for deep-frying Ghee

Method

  1. Wash and soak split black gram in sufficient water for about 2-3 hours. Drain and transfer into a mixer jar. Add cornflour, orange food colour and ¼ cup + 1 tbsp water and grind to a smooth and thick batter of cake batter consistency.
  2. Heat ¼ cup water in a non-stick pan, add jaggery and saffron, cook stirring, till jaggery dissolves and the mixture reaches a one-string consistency. Remove from heat, keep it warm.
  3. Heat sufficient ghee in a shallow pan. Pour batter into a squeezy bottle, pipe out batter into hot ghee in 2 concentric circles in a clockwise direction, followed by scallops in anti-clockwise direction. Deep-fry till golden. Drain and soak in the warm jaggery syrup for 15 minutes.
  4. Drain and serve hot.
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