Instant Jalebi

Who doesn't like hot and crispy jalebis straight from the flavorful and aromatic sugary syrup. During my childhood days, there was a sort of a ritual of eating jalebis alongwith our city's famous street food moong dal (going to share its authentic recipe soon) on the sunday mornings. So here i am with the recipe of jalebis which is instant and doesn't require any kind of yeast or fermentation. Try frying them in ghee for the awesome aroma and taste.

Preparation time: 15 min.
Cooking time: 30 min.
Type: Dessert
Serves: 5-6

INGREDIENTS:

For sugar syrup:

• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 tsp green cardamom powder
• 8-10 strands saffron
• few drops kewra essence

For jalebi:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour (maida)
• 2 tbsp chickpea flour (besan)
• 2 tbsp sour curd or yoghurt
• 1 pinch orange food colour or turmeric powder
• soda water as required
• clarified butter (ghee) or oil for frying

METHOD:

For sugar syrup:

1. Combine together sugar and water in a heavy-bottomed pan.
2. Cook on medium high flame till all the sugar dissolves, meanwhile stirring continuously.
3. Cook further for few min. till it reaches single thread consistency.
4. Add saffron, elaichi powder and kewra essence.
5. Remove from flame and keep it warm.

For jalebi:

1. In a bowl, mix together maida, besan, food colour and curd.
2. Add soda water to make a batter of pouring consistency. It should neither be thin nor too thick. Keep aside for 15 min.
3. Heat ghee in a heavy-bottomed broad pan which is approx. 1" deep.
4. Fill the jalebi batter into a plastic bottle with a small opening in the lid or use a piping bag with single hole nozzle.
5. Press out swirls of the batter into the hot ghee or oil of 2" diameter each.
6. Deep fry the jalebis in hot oil or ghee till golden in colour.
7. Immediately put fried jalebis into warm syrup for 2-3 min. and drain out.
8. Serve hot with curd or rabdi.

Note:

• As soon as u take out fried jalebis, transfer immediately to warm syrup.
• The sugar syrup should not be hot while adding jalebis else the jalebis will turn soft.