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title: "Story behind jalebi origin"  
description: "A brief explanation about the origin of jalebi and it's facts"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-24  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2985/story-behind-jalebi-origin  
category: "foods"  
tags: ["jalebi", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Story behind jalebi origin

![Story behind jalebi origin](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2602e36d-b9b6-4b98-9920-b8be7ac86487/images/a3b47818-833e-4e40-b8c4-6d8fddb43668.jpeg) ![Story behind jalebi origin](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2602e36d-b9b6-4b98-9920-b8be7ac86487/images/cbe47cd4-7981-4c07-b007-312b44d978e2.jpeg) Jalebi, a popular sweet during Ramadan in Persia, is mentioned in Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq's Arabic cookbook Kitab al-Tabikh from the 10th century. ![Story behind jalebi origin](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2602e36d-b9b6-4b98-9920-b8be7ac86487/images/2d3788bf-a6cb-4aaa-b4e8-d282940c7832.jpeg) Persian traders and invaders introduced it during the medieval period and has since become a popular sweet in India. ![Story behind jalebi origin](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2602e36d-b9b6-4b98-9920-b8be7ac86487/images/286ac33d-b90e-4146-90b9-42ad9186abba.jpeg) Earliest appears in the 1450 CE Jain text Priyamkarnrpakatha and is also mentioned in the 16th century cookbook Bhojma Kutuhala. ![Story behind jalebi origin](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2602e36d-b9b6-4b98-9920-b8be7ac86487/images/71661c3e-8d11-42b0-8ff9-b2b6fef8d8c4.jpeg) Over centuries, it has become a significant part of Indian culture and cuisine, served on special occasions like weddings and festivals. ![Story behind jalebi origin](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2602e36d-b9b6-4b98-9920-b8be7ac86487/images/dbed41ef-6a00-48a7-99f6-835515a0462e.jpeg) Jalebi is a popular dessert in South Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Europe, North America, Australia and has expanded globally in recent years.

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