Jalebi

Name: Jalebi
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 5-6 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour (about 250 grams); 1 cup plain yogurt (about 240 grams); 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 10-12 saffron strands; 2 cups sugar (about 400 grams); 1 cup water (about 240 ml); 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; Chopped pistachios, as needed, for garnish; Pure ghee, as needed, for frying the jalebi

Anupama Maheshwari @Maheswari1234

Jalebi made with all-purpose flour is loved by both kids and adults.

Anupama Maheshwari @Maheswari1234

Jalebi made with all-purpose flour is loved by both kids and adults.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

5-6 servings

2 cupsall-purpose flour (about 250 grams)
1 cupplain yogurt (about 240 grams)
1/2 teaspoonbaking powder
1 tablespooncornstarch
1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder
10-12saffron strands
For the syrup
2 cupssugar (about 400 grams)
1 cupwater (about 240 ml)
1/2 teaspoonground cardamom
Chopped pistachios, as needed, for garnish
Pure ghee, as needed, for frying the jalebi

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Mix the all-purpose flour, yogurt, baking powder, and cornstarch together. Add a little more than 1/4 cup water (about 70 ml) and turmeric for color. Make a smooth batter. Cover and let it ferment for 5-6 hours.
2

Heat a deep pan over medium heat and add pure ghee. Once the ghee is hot, fill a plastic squeeze bottle with the batter and pipe out spiral shapes to form jalebi.
3

Combine 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan. Heat and cook until you get a one-string consistency syrup. Add ground cardamom and saffron strands.
4

Dip the fried jalebi in the hot syrup. After 2 minutes, flip them and let them soak for another 2 minutes. Repeat with all the jalebi. The syrup should remain hot. Remove the jalebi from the syrup and place on a plate. Garnish with chopped pistachios and serve.