Juicy Jalebi (Rasili Jalebi Recipe)

Name: Juicy Jalebi (Rasili Jalebi Recipe)
Total time: 2400 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Ingredients for Jalebi Batter*****; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup yogurt; 2 tablespoons chickpea flour; 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder; A few drops of yellow or orange food color; as needed Chopped pistachios; as needed Water; For the Syrup *****; 2 1/2 cups sugar; 1 little more than 1 cup water; 7-8 strands saffron; as needed Ghee

Sudha Agrawal @SudhaAgrawal_123

Mumbai

Jalebi is a traditional sweet that makes your mouth water just by its name. It's called 'Jalebi' because it's soaked in sweet syrup. Its popularity is such that even though it's not originally from India, it's often referred to as the 'national sweet'. In winter, if you get to eat hot Jalebi, it's like a dream come true. Jalebi is enjoyed with rabri, yogurt, or even milk in different places. Before I made Jalebi, it seemed very difficult, but when I used a plastic sauce bottle, it became easy with a little effort.

Sudha Agrawal @SudhaAgrawal_123

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Ingredients

40 minutes

Ingredients for Jalebi Batter*****
1 1/2 cupsall-purpose flour
1/3 cupyogurt
2 tablespoonschickpea flour
1/2 teaspooncardamom powder
A fewdrops of yellow or orange food color
as neededChopped pistachios
as neededWater
For the Syrup *****
2 1/2 cupssugar
1little more than 1 cup water
7-8 strandssaffron
as neededGhee

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Steps

40 minutes

1

First, sift the all-purpose flour and chickpea flour into a deep bowl. Add baking powder, cardamom powder, and yogurt, and mix well. Gradually add water to the flour mixture to make a batter that is neither too thick nor too thin. Cover and let it sit for 6-7 hours to allow the batter to ferment.
2

Meanwhile, prepare the syrup for the Jalebi. Turn on the stove and add water and sugar to a pot. Bring it to a boil over high heat. Stir continuously to prevent the sugar from burning at the bottom. Lower the heat and add saffron strands. Adding saffron makes the syrup aromatic and flavorful. You can add 2 drops of yellow/orange food color to the syrup if you like.
3

The syrup will be ready in about 7-8 minutes.
4

To make Jalebi, use a shallow pan and heat ghee. You can use oil instead of ghee, but Jalebi made with ghee tastes delicious. Add a few drops of yellow/orange food color to the prepared batter and whisk it well again. Pour the batter into a plastic bottle or cone. The smaller the hole, the thinner the Jalebi will be. Now, make spiral shapes as shown in the picture.
5

Reduce the heat to medium and fry the Jalebi on both sides.
6

Use tongs to flip the Jalebi and let them become crispy and light brown as shown in the picture.
7

Once the Jalebi is well-cooked, remove it from the pan and dip it in the syrup.
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Let the Jalebi soak in the syrup for 1 minute, then remove them to a plate.
9

Garnish the Jalebi with chopped pistachios.
10

Serve the delicious and crispy Jalebi and enjoy. You can also serve Jalebi with yogurt, rabri, or milk.