Instant jalebi

Name: Instant jalebi
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 Cup curd; 1 pinch baking powder; As required Ghee for frying; 1/2 tsp cardamom powder; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp saffron; As Required Water; 2 tsp rose water

Dipti Mehrotra @dipti_mehrotra

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Born in the North only to become famous all over India, the homemade instant jalebi has a somewhat chewy texture with a crystallized, semi-fermented, sugary exterior coating. Which contributes to the unique flavour of the dish.

Dipti Mehrotra @dipti_mehrotra

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 Cupcurd
1 pinchbaking powder
As requiredGhee for frying
1/2 tspcardamom powder
3/4 cupsugar
1/2 tspsaffron
As RequiredWater
2 tsprose water

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Combine the sugar with 1cup of water together in a deep pan and cook on a medium flame till the sugar dissolves and is of one thread consistency.
2

Add the rose water, cardamom powder, and saffron strands and mix well. Remove from heat and keep aside.
3

Sieve the flour and baking powder in a bowl. Add curd and 1/2 cup of water and mix. Make a thick batter. Make sure that there are no lumps remain.
4

Heat the ghee in a broad Saucepan. Fill the jalebi batter into a piping bag with a single hole nozzle. Alternatively use a plastic bottle with a small hole in the lid. Press out round whirls of the batter into hot ghee.
5

Deep fry the jalebi till golden brown from both sides and transfer immediately into the warm sugar syrup. Drain after 2-3 minutes and serve.