Instant Jalebi

Ingredients list for Instant Jalebi

• 1 cup Refined flour (maida)
• 1 cup Split skinless black gram (dhuli urad dal) flour
• 2 tablespoons Yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
• to deep fry Ghee
• Syrup
• 2 cups Granular sugar
• 2 tablespoons Milk
• a pinch Saffron
• 1 teaspoon Green cardamom powder

Method

1. To make the syrup, heat sugar with 2 cups water in a deep non-stick pan high heat, stirring, till the sugar melts. Add milk and collect the scum that floats on top and discard.
2. Add saffron and green cardamom powder and mix well. Continue to cook till the mixture reaches one string consistency. Keep the syrup warm.
3. Take refined flour in a bowl, add split skinless black gram flour, yogurt, baking soda and 1½ cups water and mix with your hands till a smooth batter is formed. Beat the batter for 5-10 minutes or till it turns light.
4. Heat sufficient ghee in a kadai on medium heat.
5. Pour jalebi batter into a squeezy bottle and squeeze round spirals/jalebis directly into moderately hot ghee and deep fry, turning them over gently a few times till they are evenly golden and crisp. Drain and soak in the syrup for 2-3 minutes.
6. Take them out of the syrup, arrange them on a serving plate and serve warm.