# Imarti
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{{Short description|Indian sweet}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox food
| name = Imarti
| image = JalebiIndia.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption =
| alternate_name = {{ubl|Amriti|Jaangiri|Omriti}}
| place_of_origin = India
| creator =
| course = [Dessert](/source/Dessert)
| served =
| main_ingredient = [Black gram flour](/source/Vigna_mungo), [saffron](/source/saffron), [ghee](/source/ghee), [sugar](/source/sugar)
| variations =
| calories =
| other =
| region = [Indian subcontinent](/source/Indian_subcontinent)
| similar_dish = [Jalebi](/source/Jalebi), [Chhena jalebi](/source/Chhena_jalebi)
}}
'''Imarti''', also known as '''amriti''', '''jaangiri''', or '''omriti''', is an Indian [sweet](/source/Sweets_from_the_Indian_subcontinent) made by [deep-frying](/source/Deep_frying) a [batter](/source/Batter_(cooking)) prepared with [black gram flour](/source/vigna_mungo) in a circular, flower-like shape, and then soaking it in sugar syrup.[{{Cite news|last=Khanna|first=Sangeeta|date=2019-07-12|title=Beniram is a 200-year-old shop selling amriti in Jaunpur|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/beniram-imarti-beniram-ki-imarti/article28400020.ece|access-date=2020-11-01|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=17 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017083519/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/beniram-imarti-beniram-ki-imarti/article28400020.ece|url-status=live}}] This dish is similar to ''[jalebi](/source/jalebi)'', which is thinner and sweeter than ''imarti''.[{{cite web|title=Difference between Jalebi & imarti|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articles/food-facts/difference-between-jalebi-amp-imarti/the-sweet-difference/photostory/60255898.cms|website=recipes.timesofindia.com|date=28 August 2017|publisher=Times Food|access-date=19 April 2020|archive-date=7 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707102912/https://recipes.timesofindia.com/articles/food-facts/difference-between-jalebi-amp-imarti/the-sweet-difference/photostory/60255898.cms|url-status=live}}]
Imarti is a popular [iftar](/source/iftar) food in [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh), while in India, [Jaunpur](/source/Jaunpur%2C_Uttar_Pradesh) in [Uttar Pradesh](/source/Uttar_Pradesh) is famous for its imartis.[{{cite news |last1=Keshavrao |first1=Dhanvanti |date=6 July 2013 |title=A sweet tale of an exotic dessert |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/342897/a-sweet-tale-exotic-dessert.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923050433/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/342897/a-sweet-tale-exotic-dessert.html |archive-date=23 September 2016 |access-date=27 May 2015}}][{{Cite web|last=প্রতিবেদক|first=নিজস্ব|title=ইফতারে ঘোষপট্টির 'ডাইলের আমিত্তি'|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E2%80%99|access-date=2020-12-02|website=Prothomalo|language=bn|archive-date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018133427/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E2%80%99|url-status=live}}]
==Ingredients==
Imartis are made from batter made using various varieties of [black gram flour](/source/Vigna_mungo)—called ''urad dal''—in North India, while in [Karnataka](/source/Karnataka), [Tamil Nadu](/source/Tamil_Nadu), [Andhra Pradesh](/source/Andhra_Pradesh), [Telangana](/source/Telangana) and other parts of the [Indian subcontinent](/source/Indian_subcontinent), ''jangiri parappu'' (jangiri black gram) is commonly used.
[Saffron](/source/Saffron) is added to the batter to give imartis their bright orange colour.
==Preparation==
[[File:Amriti Frying - Dum Dum - Kolkata 2012-04-22 2207.JPG|thumb|Amriti frying in [Kolkata, India](/source/Kolkata%2C_India).]]
[Black gram](/source/Black_gram) is soaked in water for a few hours, and then stone-ground into a fine batter. The batter is poured into [ghee](/source/ghee), though other oils are sometimes used. Like [funnel cake](/source/funnel_cake)s, the batter is poured into geometric patterns, although imartis are generally smaller than funnel cakes. There is often a small ring in the middle.
Before frying the batter, sugar syrup is prepared and is flavored with edible [camphor](/source/camphor), [cloves](/source/cloves), [cardamom](/source/cardamom), [kewra](/source/kewra) and [saffron](/source/saffron). The fried imartis are then dipped in sugar syrup until they expand in size, having soaked up a significant amount of the syrup. In Northern India, imartis are drained, and thus tend to be drier than [jalebi](/source/jalebi)s. Imartis can be served hot, at [room temperature](/source/room_temperature), or cold.
File:Frying Amriti - Dum Dum - Kolkata 2012-04-22 2210.JPG|Frying process
File:Hot n Crisp Jalebis.jpg|After frying
==Serving==
In India, Imartis are served as dessert at the end of a meal, sometimes accompanied by [dahi](/source/Dahi_(curd)) as a dipping. They are also distributed as sweets to relatives, guests and neighbours during celebrations, like festivals and marriages.
File:Jaangiri.JPG|Imartis served as dessert in Tamil Nadu
==See also==
*[List of Indian sweets and desserts](/source/List_of_Indian_sweets_and_desserts)
*[List of fried dough foods](/source/List_of_fried_dough_foods)
* [List of doughnut varieties](/source/List_of_doughnut_varieties)
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==References==
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==External links==
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