Jalebi

Jalebi is a popular sweet dish in India, made by deep-frying a wheat flour batter in pretzel or circular shapes, which are then soaked in sugar syrup.
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Jalebi

Ingredients - Serves 4

Let's Get Started

  1. In a bowl, mix the flour and yogurt together to make a thick batter. Let it ferment for about 8-10 hours.
  2. Prepare the sugar syrup by boiling sugar and water together. Add saffron, lemon juice and cardamom powder to it.
  3. Heat oil in a pan and pour the batter in a circular motion to make a coil shape. Deep fry these until they become crispy and golden.
  4. Drain and soak the fried coils in sugar syrup for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Take them out of syrup and serve hot.

Dietary Info

  • Dish Type: Dessert
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Calories: 150
  • Fat: 5g
  • Carbs: 25g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Sodium: 50mg
  • Sugar: 15g