Mawa or black jalebis and gulab jamuns from the lanes of Matia Mahal in Old Delhi

From the archive record

We believe that old Delhi’s where the best of city’s sweet and savoury delights can be found, and the Matia Mahal lane is one such street with the likes of Al Jawahar, Cool Point and Aslam’s Chicken ensuring that we head back home happy and full, always. Sultanji Sweets and Snacks in the Matia Mahal lane {opposite Cool Point} that does Mawa Jalebis {aka Black Jalebi}. The shop, which has been around for almost one and a half years, is a branch of the original one of the same names in Madhya Pradesh, and the only store in Delhi that does Black Jalebi. Made with mawa {instead of the maida used in the regular golden jalebis}, the black version is crisp on the outside, gooey on the inside and dripping with sugar syrup. We love our regular jalebis but the mawa ones are definitely taking things