Jalebi

Name: Jalebi
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Refined flour (maida); 1/2 cup yogurt; 3 cups Sugar; 1 tablespoon Milk; as required Saffron (kesar) a few; As needed Ghee for deep-frying

Meghna Poddar @cook__

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Meghna Poddar @cook__

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Ingredients

4 people

1 cupRefined flour (maida)
1/2 cupyogurt
3 cupsSugar
1 tablespoonMilk
as requiredSaffron (kesar) a few
As neededGhee for deep-frying

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Steps

1

In a large bowl, whisk refined flour, yogurt and sufficient water to a smooth and pouring consistency batter. Cover and keep in a warm place to ferment for 24 hours.
2

Beat the batter with your hands again for 15 minutes. Cook sugar with 2 cups water in a deep pan on high heat, stirring continuously, till the sugar dissolves.
3

Add milk and when the scum rises to the top, collect it with a ladle and discard.
4

Add saffron and cook, stirring, till the syrup reaches one string consistency. Keep the syrup warm. Heat sufficient ghee in a kadai on medium heat.
5

Pour some batter onto a jalebi cloth, gather the edges and make a tight potli.
6

Squeeze round spirals into the hot ghee and deep fry, turning them over gently a few times, till they are evenly golden and crisp.
7

Drain and soak in sugar syrup for 2-3 minutes. Take them out of the syrup and serve hot.