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Jalebis

golden crispy jalebi coated in saffron cardamom syrup on white paper
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Jalebis are crispy on the outside with a soft saffron-syrup filled inside. Tastes best fresh.

Ingredients

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Saffron-cardamom syrup

  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • pinch of Saffron
  • 3 cardamom pods

Make the jalebi

  • 1 cup All purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup gram flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda (bicarb)
  • 1/4 tsp saffron food colour
  • 1 cup of water
  • 3 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 2–3 cups oil to fry jalebi
  • pistachios to garnish (optional)

Instructions

Make the sugar syrup

  1. In a thick bottomed pan, add the sugar, water, saffron and cardamom pods.
  2. Bring mixture to a boil
  3. Once bubbles cover the top of the syrup, switch the fire off and cover the syrup.

Jalebi

  1. In a bowl, add the All purpose flour, gram flour, bicarb and food colour. Mix well
  2. In a separate bowl, add the water, melted butter and vinegar. Stir well.
  3. Add the water mixture to the dry ingredients and whisk well to make a smooth batter
  4. Transfer the batter to a piping bag.
  5. In a thick bottomed pan, add the cooking oil. Heat the oil until it gets to the right temperature. You can test this by dipping a wooden skewer in the oil. If bubbles form around the skewer then you’re ready for the next step.
  6. Reduce the flame to medium-low and pipe the jalebi batter into the hot oil in a circular motion.

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