How to Make Homemade Jalebi Recipe
The Homemade Jalebi Recipe is a delicious mithai dish that you can make right in your own kitchen. The Jalebi is a traditional sweet dish that is made on every festival, special occasions and monsoons. And so much so even homes make this dish to celebrate the occasion. This homemade Jalebi recipe is actually very easy to prepare and tastes absolutely delicious. Festivals like Holi and Diwali are incomplete without the preparation of this class Indian dessert - Jalebi.
Ingredients
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1 cup All Purpose Flour (Maida)
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2 tablespoon Corn flour
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3/4 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
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Sour
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1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
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2 tablespoon Ghee
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1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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for colour
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2 tablespoons Oil
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plus more oil for deep frying
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Ingredients for the sugar syrup
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1 cup Sugar
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1 cup Water
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1 Saffron strands
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Jalebi Recipe, we will first begin the preparation by mixing the maida, corn flour, baking soda, ghee and turmeric powder in a medium bowl
Step 2
Combine all the dry ingredients well, until well combined
Step 3
Add yogurt to the dry ingredients and blend them all together to make a thick batter by adding very little water
Step 4
The consistency of the batter should be thick and not watery, similar to the butter cream batter
Step 5
You should be able to make a shape when piped in a piping bag
Step 6
When done, cover the jalebi batter and place it in a warm place for 24 hours or overnight, till it is fermented (the batter will rise on fermentation)
Step 7
Once the batter is fermented stir the batter in a cut and fold motion to combine it once again
Step 8
Dont over stir you want the air pockets in the batter to remain
Step 9
This will help in the jalebi being crisp and also in turn help it absorb the sugar syrup
Step 10
To make the sugar syrup, boil the sugar with water and saffron powder in a small bowl on medium heat until the sugar dissolves
Step 11
When the sugar becomes thick and stringy of one string consistency
Step 12
Turn off the heat and keep aside
Step 13
Now to make the jalebis, preheat the oil for deep frying
Step 14
Once the oil is hot enough, you will know this, when you add a drop of batter in and it will come rising to the top almost immediately
Step 15
Once you have filled the piping bag, pipe spirals of the batter onto the medium hot oil, until you get at least 3 concentric circles
Step 16
Fry the jalebi on medium heat until golden brown in colour and crisp
Step 17
Once the jalebi is crisp and browned, drain the excess oil out and immediately dip the jalebi into the hot sugar syrup
Step 18
Piping the jalebis into the medium hot oil takes a little experience, the more you pipe the more practice you will get and the better you get at it
Step 19
The Jalebis should rest in the sugar syrup for at least a minute, after which they can be drained out of the excess syrup and then served
Step 20
Enjoy these crisp, sweet Homemade Jalebis as a wonderful dessert or a sweet option for your guests
Step 21
Serve the Homemade Jalebi Recipe as a Indian Party Dessert for the festival of Holi or Diwali
Step 22
Note:Ensure the batter is thick and firm, or else they won’t retain the shape of the jalebis
Step 23
The oil for frying should be medium hot
Step 24
If it is too hot, the jalebis will end up burnt
Step 25
Also make sure you keep the heat on low when you pipe the jalebis into the oil, this will ensure you can see the circles you are piping and also the jalebis will rise up slowly