Here is a recipe for Jalebi ¹ ² ³ ⁴:
Ingredients for the batter:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons corn flour
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 cup curd or plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Ghee or oil for frying
Instructions:
- Mix the all-purpose flour, corn flour and turmeric in a bowl.
- Next, add the yogurt and water, making a thick batter.
- Beat the batter well with a whisk in a circular motion for 4 minutes until it becomes smooth.
- Heat the oil in a flat frying pan about one inch deep.
- Pour the Jalebi batter into a piping bag with a small nozzle or an empty ketchup.
- Squeeze the Jalebi batter into the hot oil in spiral shapes about two inches in diameter.
- Fry the Jalebis until light golden-brown on both sides.
- Drain the fried Jalebis in a plate lined with paper towels.
- Start making the sugar syrup.
Ingredients for the sugar syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ to ¾ cup water
- A pinch of saffron or kesar
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions:
- Add sugar and water to a pot.
- Boil on a medium heat until it reaches a 1 string consistency.
- Remove from heat and add the cardamom powder, saffron and lemon juice.
- Stir and set aside.
- Add the fried Jalebis into the warm sugar syrup and let them rest for two minutes.
- Serve the Jalebis warm.
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