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Jalebis

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Sugar syrup
  • 3 cups Sugar
  • 2 cups Water
  • 2 Cardamom seeds
  • Juice of 1/2 Lime or Lemon
Batter
  • 2 cups regular all purpose Flour or Maida
  • 1.5 tbsps Baking powder
  • 2 tbsps Oil
  • 4 tbsps Yogurt
  • 1 - 1.25 cups Water
  • 1/2 - 3/4 tsp food color
  • Pistachios for garnish optional

Method
 

  1. Boil the sugar and water together and allow this to dissolve
  2. Crush the cardamom seeds and add it to the syrup
  3. When it reduces about 25% add the lime juice
  4. The syrup will reduce to a one string consistency, remove this and keep aside
  5. To prepare the batter which together the flour, baking powder, oil and yogurt
  6. Add the water in and beat
  7. Add the colour and mix well
  8. Fill a squeeze bottle and pipe the jalebi into the hot oil
  9. Cook on both sides till crispy and insert into the warm syrup
  10. Allow the jalebi to soak for 30 - 60 seconds and then remove and store in a single layer