How to Make Crispy & Juicy Jalebi at HomeVeg
Indulge in the perfect homemade Jalebi! This traditional recipe brings the iconic, crispy, and juicy sweet to your kitchen. Crafted without artificial colors, this authentic method involves fermenting a simple batter of flour, gram flour, and yogurt for 24 hours to achieve the perfect texture. Deep-fried into golden swirls and soaked in a fragrant saffron-infused sugar syrup, these addictive treats are perfect for festivals or any special occasion. Enjoy them warm and crispy!
Ingredients
For the Batter:
250 g All-Purpose Flour (Maida)
1 tbsp Gram Flour (besan)
125 g Yogurt
2 tbsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)
1 piece Lemon
3 cup Water
1 tsp Turmeric Powder
A pinch Saffron Powder
For the Sugar Syrup:
440 g Granulated Sugar
250 ml Water
A few Saffron Strands
A pinch Saffron Powder
For Frying:
as needed Oil
Instructions
Step 1— For batter
1
In a bowl add maida, besan, yogurt, ghee, Juice of 1 Lime and water and mix well and then after the batter reach the required consistency add turmeric powder and saffron powder.
2
Keep the batter aside for 24 hours for fermentation
3
Put the batter into the squeeze bottle
Step 2— For Sugar Syrup
1
In a pan add granulated sugar and water and on low heat stir until the sugar melts
2
Once the sugar melts raise the heat and keep it for 4-5 minutes and add saffron stands also add saffron powder
Step 3— Making Jalebis
1
In a Tawa add oil heat it and start making the jalebis by squeezing the batter in round shape
2
Fry them on one side for 3 minutes
3
Once they fry properly flip them into warm sugar syrup for 30 seconds
4
Keep them on rack to get rid of excess syrup.
