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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Jalebi




Jalebi is a sweet and crisp snack prepared using uraad daal and sugar syrup. It is liked by everyone irrespective of their ages.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Urad Daal - 1 cup
  • Sugar -  2  cup
  • Water - 3/4 cup
  • Food color (red and yellow) -  4 -5  drops
  • Oil for frying

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Soak Urad daal for 30 minutes.
  • Grind Daal very well with little water to make a thick batter.
  • Dissolve Sugar in water.
  • Boil this syrup in a vessel, stirring constantly.
  • When the syrup is sticky (test by touching with thumb and index finger), turn off the stove and keep the syrup aside.
  • Add the food color when the syrup is warm.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Take a Ziplock bag make a hole in it.
  • Put the batter in the bag and squeeze it into the hot oil in the shape of Jalebi.
  • Fry both sides till light golden colour. 
  • Put it into the warm syrup and soak it for a minute.
  • Take out from the syrup and serve.