India
Crispy Homemade Jalebi
About the project
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Ingredients for Jalebi
Crispy Homemade Jalebi - Traditional spiral shaped Indian sweet made with flour and dipped in sugar syrup for a special treat!
- 1/2 cup (100g) all purpose flour also known as maida
- 1/2 tablespoon chickpea flour also known as besan (you can use just all purpose flower)
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
- pinch of baking soda
- 1,5 tablespoons yogurt
- orange food color optional
- water as needed - around 1/4 cup + 2-3 tablespoons if needed
- oil or ghee to fry jalebi
Ingredients for sugar syrop
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
- few saffron strands
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Instruction
1
In a large bowl mix together flour (maida), chickpea flour (besan) you can use just all purpose flower, baking powder and baking soda.
2
Add yogurt, cardamom powder and mix
3
Add food color (if using) and water to form a flowing consistency batter.
4
The batter should not be too thick or thin. You may need up to 3/4 water depending on quality of maida and besan.
5
Meanwhile add sugar to a pan. Add water and mix with sugar and let it all come to a boil.
6
Once it comes to a boil, add cardamom powder, saffron strand and lemon juice.
7
Let it simmer till syrup becomes sticky and form a one string consistency. Basically place a drop of syrup in between your thumb and index finger and then when you move fingers away from each other, it should form a single thread.
8
If you can't get consistency, just make it sticky. Keep the syrup warm while you make the jalebis.
9
Transfer jalebi batter into a squeeze bottle, bag or bakery bag. You will need small whole.
10
Meanwhile heat oil or ghee in a pan or kadai. Keep heat to medium-low.
11
Squeeze batter in hot oil, making spiral motion from inside to outside. Remember to keep at low heat else you won't be able to form the shape. If the batter is dispersing in the oil, maybe it's too thin and you need to add some flour to it. Once you have made the spiral shape with the batter, increase the heat to medium-high.
12
Fry till crisp from both sides. Remove from oil and immediately dip in warm sugar syrup, few seconds on each side is good enough.
13
Remove jalebis from the sugar syrup and transfer to a serving plate. Enjoy homemade jalebi with milk or rabri. You may garnish with some nuts on top!
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