Jilebi - Indian Sweet

Ingredients

All purpose flour – ½ cup ( 100g)

Gram flour – 1 tspn

Plain yogurt – ¼ cup

Oil – ½ tspn

Water – ¼ cup

Baking soda – 1 pinch

Ghee or oil for frying
( Note- You can also make with instant jilebi mix )

For Sugar syrup

Sugar- 300g

Water – 240 ml

Pinch of cardamom powder

Few strands of saffron

Preparation

1.Mix the all purpose flour, gram flour, baking soda, curd in a bowl.

2.Mix well, add water and whisk until smooth.

3.Set aside for about 2 hours to ferment

4.Whisk thoroughly before use.

5.prepare sugar syrup- Dissolve 300g sugar in 240 ml water.Bring to boil,reduce heat and simmer for 5-6 mins.Add few strands of saffron and cardamom powder to the sugar syrup.

6.Fill the Jalebi batter into a piping bag with a  nozzle. You can also use an empty bottle (i.e. empty ketchup or mustard bottle).

6.Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan.

7.Squeeze to make 3 ½ circles with batter starting from the center and sealing the end in the last half round.

8.Deep fry on medium heat till crisp and golden.

9.Immerse jilebis in warm sugar syrup for 20 secs.Serve hot or cold.