Deep-Fried Pretzel-Shaped Sweets or Jalebis
From lor 16 years ago
- 4 minutes to make
- Serves 6
A sweet enjoyed in India and found in speciality stores but it is best prepared at home.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1/4 cup rice flour shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder shopping list
- 2 cup water, lukewarm shopping list
- syrup shopping list
- 4 cups granulated sugar shopping list
- 3 cups water. cold shopping list
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar shopping list
- 2 teaspoons yellow food colouring shopping list
- 1/8 teaspoon red food coloring shopping list
- 1 teaspoon rose water shopping list
- 1 single oil, vegetable shopping list
How to make it
- Batter:
- In a deep bowl, make a smooth batter of the flours, baking powder and lukewarm water.
- Let batter rest unrefrigerated and uncovered 12 hours.
- Syrup:
- Immediately before frying the jalebis, combine sugar, cold water and cream of tarter in 4 qt. saucepan.
- Stir over moderate heat until sugar dissolves.
- Increase heat to high and cook briskly, undisturbed for 5 minutes, until 220 F on a candy thermometer.
- Remove from heat, stir in food colouring and rose water.
- Pour into a bowl and set aside.
- Jalebis:
- Pour 3 cups vegetable oil into a 12" wok or a 10" karhai or into a deep fryer to 2-3 inches.
- Heat oil to 350F.
- Spoon 1-1/2 cups of the batter into a pastry bag fitted with a plain tube 3/16" diameter.
- Squeezing batter directly into hot oil, loop a stream of batter back and forth 4-5 times to form a sort of pretzel made up of alternating figure 8's and circles, one over the other.
- Each jalebi should be about 3" long and 2" wide.
- In batches of 5-6, fry the jalebis for 2 minutes, or until golden on both sides.
- As they brown, transfer them to the syrup for a minute, then place them on a plate.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
- From: "The Cooking of India" - Jalebis
The Rating
Reviewed by 8 people-
This is so good,I love them.They are so famous in Egypt.We call them ZALABIA or Loukmet El Kady..We make them sometimes in rounded shape or a ball shape.Thanks for posting.
ahmed1
in Cairo loved it
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A friend of mine made these for me and they were delicious. I printed your recipe and show it to her and she gave your recipe her professional approval!
chacha
in New York loved it
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WHAT A GREAT RECIPE THANKS
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