Name: Imarti/Imirti recipe by Shaheda Tabish at BetterButter
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Urad dal/split Bengal gram- 130 grams; Rice- 50 grams; Saffron color- 1/4 teaspoon; Water- 1 or 1 1/2 cup; Sugar- 600 grams; Water- 300 millilitre; Oil- for frying; Chopped pistachios- for garnishing

ABOUT Imarti/Imirti RECIPE

This is very popular road side sweet in Uttar Pradesh, especially in Alahabad, Lucknow and Banaras.

Ingredients Serving: 5

Urad dal/split Bengal gram- 130 grams
Rice- 50 grams
Saffron color- 1/4 teaspoon
Water- 1 or 1 1/2 cup
Sugar- 600 grams
Water- 300 millilitre
Oil- for frying
Chopped pistachios- for garnishing

Instructions

Soak urad dal and rice in water for 2 hours.
Now drain the water. Grind urad dal, rice and saffron color in a grinder. Make a smooth paste.
You will need probably 1 or 1.5 cups of water to make paste. Paste should be neither too thick nor too much pouring.
In another vessel, add water and sugar. Make one thread sugar syrup.
Heat oil in a large wok.
Take a piping bag. Pour this mixture into it.
Oil should be hot. Now make imarti shapes and cook till you see orange red color.
Dip it in sugar syrup for few minutes.
Garnish it with chopped pistachios.

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