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Indian fried funnel cake jalebi recipe

Jalebi Recipe | Instant Crispy Jalebi Recipe

Safiya
Instant and crispy jalebi recipe at home in no time. Jalebis are fried batter soaked in cardamom-infused syrup, similar to Turkish Tulumba and Middle eastern Zalabiyeh. They make a great dessert for Eid and Ramadan.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Gujarati, Indian
Servings 8
Calories 222 kcal

Ingredients 

For Jalebi

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 Tablespoons corn starch
  • 4 Tablespoons yogurt
  • ¾ cup water
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon turmeric or saffron yellow food coloring

For Simple Syrup

  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • A squeeze of lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground cardamom
  • 5-10 saffron strands

For Frying

  • 14 oz Ghee or oil

Instructions 

Prepare Syrup

  • Combine all the simple syrup ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat while stirring continuously until sugar is dissolved completely and the syrup is smooth.
  • Once the syrup thickens up turn the heat off. Set the syrup aside.

Jalebi Batter

  • Combine all the jalebi ingredients in a bowl except baking powder. Wisk until no lumps are left. Cover and set the batter aside.
  • Add baking powder when ghee or oil is ready to fry the jalebis.

Frying the Jalebi

  • Heat ghee or oil in a large deep skillet or a wok on medium heat.
  • Fill the jalebi batter in a piping bag or squeeze bottle with a nozzle. Cut off the tip of the piping bag about ¼”.
  • Add a drop of batter in hot ghee or oil. If the batter comes right up on the hot ghee surface then it's ready to fry the jalebis.
  • Create batter spirals starting from the center in hot ghee. Fry until golden on one side. Turn the jalebi and fry on the other side until golden. Carefully transfer the jalebi to syrup. Soak for a few seconds then transfer it onto a plate.
  • Repeat the process for the rest of the batter.

Serving

  • Serve the hot Jalebis as is or with some chopped pistachios or almonds.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 8g ,Calories: 222kcal ,Carbohydrates: 54.8g ,Protein: 2.1g ,Fat: 0.3g ,Saturated Fat: 0.1g ,Sodium: 7mg ,Potassium: 70mg ,Fiber: 0.5g ,Sugar: 38.1g ,Calcium: 31mg ,Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is sourced from a third-party application and should be considered as approximate figures for reference purposes only.

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