Definition of "jalebi"

jalebi

noun
plural jalebis
1. A sweet popular in the Indian subcontinent, made by deep-frying a maida flour batter and soaking it in sugar syrup.
  Quotations
  You will not believe how quickly jalebis can be made. I have used yeast to ferment the jalebi batter quickly and so it does not require to be left for a day to ferment. The trick here is to immediately start frying the jalebis once the batter has rested for 10 minutes.
  2000, Tarla Dalal, Chaat, page 98
  On the way he saw a sweetmeat seller making jalebis (spiral sweet). He was tempted. In his mind he thought he'd have some jalebis.
  2001, B.S. Rana, Jataka Tales, page 80
  But Bhole refused to listen. He became very angry and started to scream, “I want jalebis! Give me jalebis! I want them now!”
  2006, Hema De Munnikl, Bhole: Adventures of a Young Yogi, page 22
  Mr. Alam and his staff often insist that visitors enjoy a free treat like chocolate barfi, condensed milk mixed with chocolate, or jalebis, deep fried rice flour coated in a sugary syrup, while they shop. “I want my customers to feel welcome and offering mithai is a way to show hospitality,” Mr. Alam said.
  2018 January 17, Shivani Vora, “A Go-To Grocery for Indian Cooks”, in The New York Times‎