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.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 24 Mar 2021in Recipes Veg

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Main Ingredients	Jaggery (gud), Saffron
Cuisine	Indian
Course	Mithais
Prep Time	3-3.30 hour
Cook time	26-30 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Sweet
Level of Cooking	Moderate
Others	Veg

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

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.
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.
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.
Drain and serve hot.

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