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Crispy jalebis soaked in syrup

Crispy jalebis soaked in syrup

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Spiral-shaped French fries made from flour and yogurt, left to ferment for 24 hours, then soaked in a sugar syrup flavored with cardamom and rose water.

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Recipe from Gkdeepasulekha, Plutus, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Jalebi are spiral-shaped, sweet, and crispy French fries that are very popular in India. The batter ferments for a full day, which gives them a light and slightly sour texture.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting24 hr
  • Total25 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • Cooking methodDeep-fried, then immersed in a syrup
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

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Directions

  1. Mix the flour, starch, salt, yogurt, turmeric, and a little water. Cover and let it ferment for 24 hours.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons of oil and baking soda, then stir again. ≈ 4 min
  3. Prepare the syrup: boil the sugar with 3/4 cup of water and the ground cardamom. After 15 minutes, reduce the heat.
  4. When the syrup has a stringy consistency, add the rose water and lemon juice. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Pour the batter into a clean bottle.
  5. Pour the batter in spirals into the hot oil, fry until golden brown, then drain and dip in the syrup.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup of flour (all-purpose)
  • 3 tablespoons of cornstarch
  • 1 cup of thick yogurt
  • 1/4 cup of baking soda
  • oil, as needed
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • Three-quarters of a cup of water
  • 1/2 cup of lemon juice
  • 4 cardamom pods, ground
  • 1/4 cup of rosewater
  • a pinch of salt
  • a pinch of turmeric
  • One clean bottle of tomato sauce

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