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Jalebi

jalebi

Ingredients

  • - ½ cup: white flour or maida
  • - 2 tbsp: Yoghurt or dahi
  • - ½ tsp: Yeast
  • - ½ cup: Sugar
  • - 1 cup: Water
  • - A few strands of saffron
  • - Oil for frying
  • - A pinch of salt
  • - A little oil

Method

  • - Make a batter of the dahi, maida, saffron and yeast with a little oil. Let it rise for several hours.
  • - In a saucepan, boil sugar and water till you have a thick two-strand chasni. Keep it warm on the stove.
  • - Fill the batter into a squeeze bottle (like that used for ketchup). Squeeze shapes into the hot oil and drain quickly.
  • - Dip in chasni for 1-2 minutes and drain.