Jalebi

#myrecipe
By Tanu Sharma

Mar, 29th

528

Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
4 - 6

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Refined flour (maida)
  • 1/2 cup Yogurt
  • 3 cups Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Milk
  • as required Saffron (kesar) a few
  • As needed Ghee for deep-frying

Instructions

  • Beat the batter with your hands again for 15 minutes. Cook sugar with 2 cups water in a deep non-stick pan on high heat, stirring continuously, till the sugar dissolves.
  • Add milk and when the scum rises to the top, collect it with a ladle and discard.
  • Pour some batter onto a jalebi cloth, gather the edges and make a tight potli.
  • Add saffron and cook, stirring, till the syrup reaches one string consistency. Keep the syrup warm. Heat sufficient ghee in a kadai on medium heat.
  • Squeeze round spirals into the hot ghee and deep fry, turning them over gently a few times, till they are evenly golden and crisp.
  • Drain and soak in sugar syrup for 2-3 minutes. Take them out of the syrup and serve hot.