Jalebi
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.
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!
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Notes
Maintain a 2:1 ratio of sugar and water to make the sugar syrup.
Make the sugar syrup in a small, deep-bottomed saucepan to submerge the jalebis easily.
I have used Eno for better fermentation of the batter. You can use baking powder or baking soda also.
Crispiness in the jalebis depends on how well you blend the batter.
You can also use a used sauce bottle or milk packet to pour the batter and fry the jalebis.
Nutrition Info (Estimation Only)
Nutrition Facts
Jalebi
Amount per Serving
Calories
321
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Cholesterol
5
mg
2
%
Sodium
4
mg
0
%
Potassium
20
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
71
g
24
%
Fiber
0.5
g
2
%
Sugar
57
g
63
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin C
0.003
mg
0
%
Calcium
5
mg
1
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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