Jalebi is made with a smooth, free-flowing batter consisting of maida, ghee, and Eno, which is poured into hot oil or ghee in circular spirals and fried until golden and crispy. Meanwhile, sugar syrup flavored with cardamom and a hint of kesar is prepared to soak the fried jalebis, giving them their signature sweet, crunchy and golden form. Go through my recipe to learn the simple steps to make perfect jalebi at home.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Jalebi is a popular sweet in India, available in different shapes and sizes.
- Enjoy jalebis as is or with rabri, milk, ice cream, or with any breakfast item.
- Jalebi offers a crispy and sweet taste.
- Other similar recipes are imarti, chhena jalebi, and chiroti jalebi.
The Ingredients:
To make the batter for jalebis:
- 1 cup refined wheat flour (maida)
- 1 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
- 1 packet Eno
- 1 cup water
To fry the jalebis:
- Cooking oil or ghee (an adequate amount)
To make the sugar syrup (chashni):
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 pinch cardamom powder
- 1 pinch food color (kesar yellow)
I learned this recipe from one of my neighbors, who had come one afternoon to seek some sugar, as she had run out of it while making jalebis. I said I would give it in return for the recipe, smiling. She smiled back and happily narrated the steps to me. I thought it would be a good one to surprise my family and guests, so I wrote down every step clearly in a notebook.
I made them one fine evening when everyone was at home. My husband said it was a sweet surprise, while my two sons were overjoyed and had more than a couple of pieces at one go. I felt satisfied, happy, and grateful to my neighbor for having shared this recipe with me.
How to Make Jalebi? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Boil 2 cups of sugar in 1 cup of water along with a pinch of cardamom powder and kesar yellow food color in a saucepan to make the sugar syrup. Bring it to a boil and reduce it to half the height of the ladle.
Step 2: Mix 1 cup of refined wheat flour (maida) with 1 tbsp of ghee (clarified butter) and a packet of Eno in a large mixing bowl. Then add a cup of water gradually and mix nicely to make a smooth, lump-free, free-flowing batter for the jalebis.
Step 3: Heat an adequate amount of cooking oil or ghee in a frying pan or kadai over a high flame. Put a cake piping bag in a glass and pour the batter in it. Press it to make something like a cone.
Step 4: Shape the jalebis. Fry them over a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes until golden. Remove them carefully.
Step 5: Put in the sugar syrup. Press and hold them for 5 seconds and remove.
Step 6: Your sweet and crispy homemade jalebis are ready. Enjoy!
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Jalebi
Ingredients
To make the batter for jalebis:
- 1 cup refined wheat flour maida
- 1 tbsp ghee clarified butter
- 1 packet Eno
- 1 cup water
To fry the jalebis:
- Cooking oil or ghee an adequate amount
To make the sugar syrup (chashni):
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 pinch cardamom powder
- 1 pinch food color kesar yellow
Instructions
- Boil 2 cups of sugar in 1 cup of water along with a pinch cardamom powder and kesar yellow food color in a saucepan to make the sugar syrup. Bring it to a boil and reduce it to half the height of the ladle.
- Mix 1 cup of refined wheat flour (maida) with 1 tbsp of ghee (clarified butter) and a packet Eno in a large mixing bowl. Then add a cup of water gradually and mix nicely to make a smooth, lump-free, free-flowing batter for the jalebis.
- Heat an adequate amount of cooking oil or ghee in a frying pan or kadai over a high flame. Put a cake piping bag in a glass and pour the batter in it. Press it to make like a cone.
- Shape the jalebis. Fry them over a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes until golden. Remove them carefully.
- Put in the sugar syrup. Press and hold them for 5 seconds and remove.
- Your sweet and crispy homemade jalebis are ready. Enjoy!
