Jalebi
Traditional Indian/Pakistani jalebi fried and dipped in sweet sugary syrup. Instant recipe to make jalebi at home.
Ingredients
Jalebi Batter
- 1 cup Plain Flour
- 4 tbsp Cornflour
- ΒΌ tsp Baking Soda ( Bicarbonate)
- 4 tbsp Yoghurt
- 150 ml Water
- Orange food colour
Syrup
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1 cup Water
- Oil for Frying
- Pistachios/Almonds/Rose petals for Garnish
Instructions
Preparing Batter
- In a bowl add flour, cornflour and baking soda. Mix them untill combined. Add yoghurt and food colour.
- Gradually add water and whisk untill smooth batter is formed. The batter should be lump free and thick enough to hold its shape when dropped in water.
- Allow it to rest for 15 minutes.
Syrup
- In a saucepan add water and sugar. On medium heat stir untill sugar is dissolved and syrup starts bubbling.
- Put it aside to cool down but it should remain warm until jalebis are ready to be dipped in.
Preparing Jalebis
- Pour the batter in a piping bag or condinement bottle.
- Heat oil on medium heat. Check the temperature by dropping little batter into it. If it starts to float straightaway it means its the right tempertaure. If its not hot enough the batter will sink or if its too hot the batter will quickly brown.
- Start squeezing the piping bag gently and make swirls. In a circular motion start frommoutside and bring it towards inside. After 2-3 minutes flip the jalebis on the otehr side.
- Once they are golden brown using tong, carefully lift them draing the excess oil in the pan.
- Immediatley put the jalebi in warm syrup. Turn it over to ensure both sides are dipped in the syrup. Using the tongs lift them out, dripping the excess syrup in the pot.
- Repeat the process with remaining batter.
- Garnish with pistachios, almonds or rose petals. Enjoy while they are warm.