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JALEBI

Paz
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 5 mins

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cake wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbs cornflour
  • ¾ cup lukewarm water
  • 2 tbs yoghurt
  • 1 tbs ghee
  • orange food colouring
  • Syrup
  • cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ tsp saffron strands
  • ½ tsp lemon juice
  • ghee or oil (for frying)

Instructions
 

  • For the syrup:
  • Add sugar and water, lemon juice and saffron strands to a clean saucepan over medium heat.
  • Allow the syrup to thicken.
  • Keep aside.
  • For the batter:
  • Sift the flour, corn flour, and baking powder in a large clean bowl.
  • Add in the ghee and yogurt and mix well.
  • Pour water a little at a time and whisk to create a smooth consistency.
  • The batter should not be too thin.
  • To fry the Jalebis
  • Heat oil in a large pan over medium flame for deep frying.
  • Fill the jalebi batter into a piping bag with a single hole nozzle or a squeeze bottle with a small hole.
  • Squeeze the bottle and make round spirals with the batter into hot oil.
  • Deep fry the jalebi, when one side is partly cooked, turn over and fry the other side.
  • Fry until crisp and golden.
  • Soak the Jalebis in syrup.
  • Serve immediately or store in the fridge in an airtight container