How to make IMARTI - skk -
Close cousin of jalebi, imartis are favourite festive sweet
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Tata Sampann Urad dal, Sugar (चीनी)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Mithais
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IMARTI - skk Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 7-8 hour
Cook time : 21-25 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Sweet
Ingredients for IMARTI - skk Recipe
Tata Sampann Urad dal 1 1/2 cups
Sugar 2 cups
Milk 2 tablespoons
Green cardamom powder 1/4 teaspoon
Cornflour 3 tablespoons
Orange food colour a large pi
Ghee to deep fry
Pistachios blanched, peeled and slivered 8-10
Method
Step 1
Take Tata Sampann Urad Dal in a bowl, add sufficient water and soak for 6-7 hours.
Step 2
Heat a deep non-stick pan, add sugar and 4 cups water and mix well. Stir till all the sugar dissolves. Add milk and mix well. When the scum rises to the surface, collect it and discard. Lower the heat and continue to cook the sugar syrup till it reaches one string consistency.
Step 3
Add green cardamom powder, mix and take the pan off the heat. Keep the syrup warm.
Step 4
Drain Tata Sampann Urad Dal and put it into a blender jar, add 1 cup water and blend to a smooth mixture. Transfer the mixture into a parat. Add cornflour and food colour, mix with your hand till well combined.
Step 5
Heat sufficient ghee in a kadai. Transfer the ground mixture into a jalebi cloth and gather the edges to make a potli.
Step 6
Pipe out the batter into medium hot ghee in the shape of imartis. Deep-fry on medium heat till golden and crisp. Drain and immerse into the sugar syrup and let it soak for 4-5 minutes.
Step 7
Drain the imartis from the sugar syrup and arrange them on a serving plate. Garnish with pistachios and serve.
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