Of Jalebis and Imarti
Another day dawns in one of the small towns and villages that dot the North Indian Gangetic plains. Roosters crow in the distance as the faint morning light begins to permeate the early morning mists. You can see smoke beginning to waft from dozens of stoves along the winding streets and alleys as local halwais open shop and get ready for the day. Many of these early morning confectioners and sweet-makers specialize in just one sweet that is ubiquitous in small-town North India during this time of the day: the jalebi.