Jalebi

Indian Authentic sweet, liked by everybody. This delicious sweet spirals can be eaten alone or accompanied by tasty Rabdi.

Preparation Time: 15-20 Min                                   cooking time : 10 min

Serve: 6

Ingredients

•  2 cups All purpose flour (maida)


• 11/2 tbsp fine grained semolina or rice flour


• 1/4th tsp baking powder


• 2 tbsp curd (plain yogurt)


• 11/4th cups warm water


• 1/2 tsp saffron threads, slowly dry-roasted and powdered


• 3 cups sugar


• 22/3rd cups water


• 1/2 tsp green cardamom seeds powder


• 11/2 tbsp kewra water or rose water


• Ghee or vegetable oil for frying

Method

• Mix the flour, semolina or rice flour, baking powder, curd and 3/4th cup of the water in a bowl (preferably a ceramic bowl). Mix well with a whisk.


• Mix well and then add remaining water and 1/8th tsp. of saffron powder, and whisk until smooth.


• Set aside for about 2 hours to ferment.


• Whisk thoroughly before use.


• Prepare one string syrup by dissolving sugar in the water.


•  Just before the syrup is ready add saffron and cardamom powder.


• Heat oil in a kadhai. Pour the batter in a steady stream using ketchup dispenser or cloth cone,  into the kadhai to form coils. Make a few at a time.


• Deep fry them until they are golden and crisp all over but not brown.


• Remove from the kadhai and drain on kitchen paper and immerse in the syrup.


• Leave for at least 4-5 minutes so that they soak the syrup.


• Take the jalebi out of syrup.


• Serve hot with Rabdi or Hot Milk.