How to make Jalebi

[Edited By: Astha]

Thursday, 11th July , 2019 12:54 pm

ABOUT THE RECIPE

Jalebi is a popular Indian dessert made with maida and sugar syrup. Served during festivals and special occasions, this traditional dessert recipe is loved not just by kids but adults too. This crispy sugary spiral tastes brilliant when served with piping hot milk or chilled Rabri.

Ingredients
  • Ingredients for 10 Servings
  • 3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup corn flour
  • 2 cup thickened yogurt (curd)
  • 1/2 pinch baking soda
  • 1/2 cup ghee
  • 2 cup sunflower oil
  • 3 cup of sugar
  • 3 cup of water
  • 5 strand saffron
  • 4 drops rose essence
  • 1/2 teaspoon powdered green cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon edible food color



HOW TO MAKE JALEBI

Step 1 / 3

For making this easy dessert recipe, mix maida, corn flour and baking soda in a bowl. Now, add ghee and orange food colour in the above mixture. To make a thick batter, add curd and water. Mix well until it is thick but has a pouring consistency. Keep it aside for 8 hours or overnight. 8-10 hours. To make the sugar syrup, heat water in a pan over medium flame. Add sugar and mix until fully dissolved. Simmer the syrup until it attains one string consistency. Add saffron, cardamom powder and rose essence. Stir well.

Step 2 / 3

Now heat oil in a pan over medium flame for deep frying. Now fill the jalebi batter in a muslin cloth and pierce a small hole in the cloth. Squeeze the muslin cloth to make concentric circles. Move from inside to outside to make perfect circles. Fry till jalebis are crisp and golden.

Step 3 / 3

Soak the jalebis in sugar syrup for 2-3 minutes. Ensure that the sugar syrup is warm and not very hot. Now remove from the syrup and place on a tray lined with butter paper or foil. Decorate with silver foil and serve the jalebis hot, warm or at room temperature with creamy Rabri.

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