Why Homemade Jalebi Recipes are Popular?

India is known for its vast variety of dishes and jalebi is  one of the popular dishes that is famous not just in India but across the world. Although jalebi is not authentic to India, yet the dish has been adopted into the culinary culture of the country. Jalebi is made out of very few ingredients yet it is so tasty that you will just keep on wanting more. In India, jalebi is available at almost every corner you turn at. 

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Jalebi is not only a street food but it is also a delicacy served at big and fancy hotels and restaurants. Jalebi has a huge historical background and has been the serving dessert dish of almost all religions. It is known by a host of other names like Zalabia, zulubiya, and zolbiya. The dish has become so savored and popular over the years that it is now a common household dessert as well.

Facts about Jalebis

Although the taste and the look of jalebi might vary from place to place, yet the way it is made remains absolutely the same. There are many interesting facts about jalebi that makes the small round little sweets popular amongst almost every age group.

• The jalebi recipe is easily available online, so if you want to make the sweet dish, you can have a look at the recipe and have homemade jalebis in no time. The Persian form of jalebi was also eaten with a serving of cold and concentrated mild and was served as the first forms of ice cream.

• The sweets are filled with sugar syrup, and the deep fry of the yeast dough gives it is chewy feel. 

• Usually, the sugar-rich sweets that you get on the streets are advised to be avoided by patients with a higher sugar level, but the homemade version can be sweetened according to your requirement, and you can also use sugar-free to make the sweetening syrup.

• The calorie content of jalebi is quite high, and a single serving of jalebi can earn you above 100 calories. 

• Many Indian festivals are renowned for the serving of jalebis accompanied by either dry sugar or cinnamon.

What makes Jalebi Popular?

The dish is popular with not only children but also with adults. You can have a small chit chat over a serving of jalebis and enjoy your session of chatting with your friends like old times. Another benefit is that you can serve this sweet dish with almost anything and at any functions. Pair the jalebis with a bowl of rabri or kheer and serve it hot or cold to get the best sweet taste also, because it is very easy to make and does not take up much time or effort while home cooking the sweet dessert, eating and making jalebis have become very popular.