Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour – 1/2 cup
- Gram Flour or Besan – 1 Tsp
- Rapid Rise Yeast – 1/2 tsp
- Corn Starch – 1/2 tsp
- Oil or Ghee – 1/2 tsp
- Yogurt – 1/2 Tbsp
- Warm Water – 1/3 cup
- Saffron – A pinch dissolved in 1 tsp warm milk.
- Orange food color – 2 drops (mix with water or milk above)
- And Cooking Oil to Fry (add a tsp of pure ghee for aroma)
- For Syrup:
- Sugar – 1 cup
- Water – 1/2 cup
- Saffron – Few Strands
- Cardamom Powder – A pinch
- Lemon Juice – 1 tsp
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, thoroughly mix all dry ingredients, Rapid Rise Yeast and Corn Starch.
- Now dd Oil or Ghee, Yogurt and Water (with color) and mix well till all lumps are dissolved & batter is smooth..
- This batter now needs to sit in a warm/humid place for the yeast to rise.
- A good idea is to give it a water bath, which in our case can be a bigger bowl with some warm water.
- Cover the bowl with a damp cloth & allow the batter to rest for 30 minutes.
- After the batter has been resting for 15-20 mins, we will start making the sugar syrup and pre-heating cooking oil for deep frying the jalebis.
- For Syrup:
- In a heavy bottom pan, add Water, Sugar and Saffron.
- Cook for 15 minutes on medium heat or until the temperature reaches 200F/95C.
- Reduce flame to a low simmer and add Cardamom Powder and Lemon Juice. Mix well.
- For Syrup:
- In a heavy bottom pan, add Water, Sugar and Saffron.
- Cook for 15 minutes on medium heat or until the temperature reaches 200F/95C.
- Reduce flame to a low simmer and add Cardamom Powder and Lemon Juice. Mix well.
- Allow Jalebis to remain in the syrup for just a minute use a kitchen tong to flip & let both sides soak syrup, shake off excess sugar syrup and quickly move to a plate.
- (Important tip to share – Maximum time for this exercise is 1 minute, else you’re gonna get these soggy).
- Continue frying remaining jalebis & repeating steps as above.
- Enjoy jalebis piping hot or allow to cool.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins