Ingredients

• 2 cups - urad dal
• 3 cups - sugar
• 300 ml. water
• saffron color
• 1/2 tsp - cardamom ground
• 500 gms. ghee to fry

How to Make Imarti

• Soak urad dal overnight in plenty of water.
• Wash and drain. Grind to fine thick batter. Put water little by little.
• Add colour and mix very well.
• If using a mixie, beat the dal well by hand till fluffy after grinding.
• Keep aside for 3 hours. More if weather is cold.
• Make 1 strand sugar syrup.
• Add cardamom powder to syrup.
• Using either an imarti bottle (with nozzle) or cloth with a hole, form imartis in the hot ghee. Lower flame and allow to crisp turning once.
• Remove from ghee, drain and dip in hot syrup.
• Soak for 3-4 minutes, drain and serve.
• Repeat for remaining batter.
• Make 4-5 imartis at a time, depending on size of frying pan.