Crispy Homemade Indian Jalebis

Enjoy a piece of India in your kitchen. Indian jalebis are one of the most popular sweets in their historical homeland. There they are cooked right on the street. They are crispy and somewhat similar to brushwood. And it’s just as easy to prepare!
cook time: 1h
Maya Lindell
Crispy Homemade Indian Jalebis

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

257
Calories
8g
Fat
42g
Carbs
3g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Vegetable oil 3 tbsp

For dough:

Wheat flour 150 g
Water 200 ml
Sour cream 0.5 tbsp
Semolina 0.5 tbsp
Baking powder 0.25 tsp

For the syrup:

Sugar 1 cup
Water 0.5 cup
Lemon juice 1 tsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to cook jalebi? Prepare the products according to the list. Take the highest grade flour. Try to keep all products at the same temperature, room temperature. Sift the flour through a fine sieve in advance. It is better to use the finest semolina, bottled or filtered water.

Step 2

Step 2
Pour wheat flour into a suitable container. Add semolina and baking powder to it. Mix gently, being careful not to stir up any flour dust.

Step 3

Step 3
Add sour cream to the dry flour mixture.

Step 4

Step 4
Pour in water and start kneading the dough. It should turn out liquid, but a little thicker than pancake. Try not to pour in all the water, do it in parts, because you may need more or less water than I did (it depends on the flour).

Step 5

Step 5
Leave the finished dough in a warm place overnight or for at least 2 hours.

Step 6

Step 6
Start preparing the syrup.

Step 7

Step 7
Pour water into the pan and add sugar. Turn the stove on low heat.

Step 8

Step 8
Stir the water until the sugar is completely dissolved. Bring the sugar syrup to a boil. Pour in lemon juice and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Let the syrup cool slightly.

Step 9

Step 9
Pour the finished dough into a pastry bag or a regular tight bag. For the bag, use a nozzle with a narrow hole, and just cut off the corner of the bag.

Step 10

Step 10
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. The oil level should be about 3-4 cm. Squeeze the dough from the bag into the hot oil in the shape of spirals. Fry on both sides until golden brown.

Step 11

Step 11
Remove the cooked jalebis from the oil with a slotted spoon. Let the excess oil drip off and place the jalebis in the cooled sugar syrup for 5 seconds.

Step 12

Step 12
Remove the jalebis from the syrup and are ready to serve. Bon appetit!

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