Jalebi is served warm or cold. It has a somewhat chewy texture with a crystallized sugary exterior coating. The sugars get partly fermented which adds flavor to the dish. A similar sweet is imarti, which is red-orange in color and sweeter in taste, made in Uttar Pradesh, India. Jalebis in Orissa are also sometimes made of chhena. In India it is served as the Celebration Sweet of India especially during the national holidays like Independence Day and Republic Day in the government offices, defence and other organisations. Similarly, Jalebi is one of the most popular sweets in Pakistan. Jalebi is also sometimes spelt as "Jalibi".