Jalebi vs. Imarti — What's the Difference?

Jalebi, also known as jilapi, jilipi, zulbia, mushabak, and zalabia, is a sweet snack popular all over South Asia, North Africa and the Middle East. It is made by deep-frying maida flour (plain flour or all-purpose flour) batter in pretzel or circular shapes, which are then soaked in sugar syrup.

Imarti or Amriti (Bengali: অমৃতি) is a sweet from India. It is made by deep-frying vigna mungo flour batter in a circular flower shape, then soaking in sugar syrup.

A sweet popular in the Indian subcontinent, made by deep-frying a maida flour batter and soaking it in sugar syrup.

(India) An Indian dessert made by deep-frying urad flour batter in a kind of pretzel which is then soaked in sugar syrup.