Garam Jalebis The Indian word ' jalebi ' is derived from the Arabic word ' Zulabiya ' or the Persian ' Zolbiya '. This dessert can be served warm or cold. They have a somewhat chewy texture with a crystallized sugary exterior coating. Citric acid or lime juice is sometimes added to the syrup, as well as rose water. This recipe was brought to Medieval India by Persian-speaking Turkic invaders. In 15th century India, jalebi was known as ' Kundalika or Jalavallika '. It is famous in Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. A variant is Chhena Jalebi (Chhanar Jilip), prepared with chhena (cottage cheese) in Bengal and Odisha, Imarti in North, Rabdi jalebi as special delicacy, Jangiri in South India, Jaleba in North India. Jalebi is eaten with curd or rabri (North India) along with optional other flavours such as kewra (scented water). This is then soaked in a sugar syrup flavoured with cardamom and saffron. In...