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  • The other occasion associated with jalebis is weddings ... the traditional Marathi wedding lunch would be incomplete without a serving of this sweet at the end of the meal.

    Archive 2005-11-01 Nupur 2005

  • But it is hard for me to walk past a shop where slabs of the jelly-like Karachi halwa, topped with almonds, or newly fried bright orange jalebis sit enticingly in the window, and not find myself at the counter.

    How to make Indian sweets Homa Khaleeli 2010

  • PS: For my non-Indian readers, ‘laddoos’ and ‘jalebis’ are two kinds of yummy Indian sweets

    Mickey and Co. wish you a Happy Diwali (a bit late)! « One Size Fits One 2008

  • New clothes are worn, and sweets made for the occasion include shrikhand, basundi, jalebis etc.

    Gudi Padwa « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008

  • Imagine an early morning dip into the ganges in the holiest and oldest city of the world with steamy hot jalebis and curd following.

    A Sweet Cannabis Drink- Thandaai 2009

  • Imagine an early morning dip into the ganges in the holiest and oldest city of the world with steamy hot jalebis and curd following.

    A Sweet Cannabis Drink- Thandaai 2009

  • I got to eat jalebis after years and years, and they were actually hot and cripsy, so it was worth it after all.

    Archive 2007-07-01 Nupur 2007

  • I tried this very same recipe from Tarla, and thought it was pretty good, except that it sorely lacked the tangy flavor of traditional jalebis that are made with fermented batter.

    Instant Jalebis bilbo 2005

  • So, I was delighted, when I saw a recipe for instant jalebis sitting in my inbox, courtesy Tarla Dalal.

    Archive 2005-10-01 bilbo 2005

  • Different people have different ways of having their jalebis.

    Instant Jalebis bilbo 2005

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