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    Jalebi Recipe | How to make Jalebi Step By Step Recipe | Indian Cooking Challenge for August

    Published: Sep 14, 2011 · Modified: Oct 16, 2020 by Srivalli · 28 Comments

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    For this month's Indian Cooking Challenge, I was very late to decide on a dish. It was so late that I hit on the first recipe that was on my draft. I am not sure where I got this recipe, it's been in my filing for a long time. So it was a big risk that I was taking in suggesting to the team.

    As always I had decided on an off Saturday to venture into this but totally forgot to mix the batter and allow it to ferment. So I ended up mixing the batter in the morning and let it ferment through the day. Knowing our climate, I was sure it will all get fermented. We had earlier made Jangiri. Athamma was recollecting how her neighbor used to make these Jalebis. Then my grandmom walked in and said that my grandpa used to make Jalebi. I was always told how well he used to cook, especially the traditional sweets and savories, I actually he was around to get the recipe.

    Thinking of Jalebi, remind me of another incident. For our wedding reception, Daddy arranged for hot Jalebi with Vanilla ice cream, a combination that wasn't so famous 12 years ago. Daddy is always known for his style and way of doing things and this went on to become another of the doctor's well known acts. I can still remember the rush the dessert section had. We ran short of this even after he had planned for twice that number. We came to know that many went for the second and third helping of the Jalebi. That was exactly what I was remembering when I took one bite of this Jalebi I made. No wonder, there is something remarkably addictive when you bite into a hot Jalebi, tart and sweet and full of sugary juice that gushes out.

    I had doubled the amount of flour I used and later seeing that I wasn't getting crispy jalebis, I added more cornstarch as I went on. I must have added about 3 - 4 regular ladles full of the cornstarch which might equal one more cup approx.

    Step by Step Picture Recipe for Jalebi
     

     

    Add curds, cornflour to the flour

    Add the hot oil

    Lime juice,

    Followed by food colour

    Combine everything well.

    Make sure there are no lumps

    This was the consistency I got after fermentation. As I have mentioned it was too thin, so I added more cornflour and made it thick.

     

     

    This consistency was right!

     

     

     

    Jalebi Recipe:

    Ingredients Needed:

    For the Jalebi batter

    All purpose flour / Maida - 200 gms
    Curds/ Yoghurt - 2 cups
    Lime Juice - 2 tsp
    Cornstarch / Cornflour - 150 gms apprx*
    Hot oil - 2 tbsp
    Food colour - orange / saffron / yellow
    pinch of salt

    For the Sugar Syrup

    Sugar - 2 cups
    Lime juice - 1 tsp
    Water - Just enough to cover the sugar and melt.

    Oil for deep frying

    How to make Jalebi

    The recipe asks you to ferment the batter overnight. I completely forgot and mixed the batter at 10 am and left it to ferment till 4 pm.

    In a bowl, take the flour, add salt, then add in the curds, whisk well. Then add lime juice, cornstarch, saffron colour, and finally the hot oil. Mix everything well together and make sure there are no lumps. The batter needs to be thick.

    I mistook and made the batter a little thin, so I had to add more starch to thicken the batter.

    Once this is done, set it aside to ferment.

    To make the Sugar Syrup

    When the batter is all ready, get the sugar syrup ready. Take a pan with sugar, add just enough water to cover all the sugar. Keep stirring so that the sugar melts. Strain if required. Add line juice to avoid sugar crystallization. But few did after a few days.

    Then again cook till you get a syrupy consistency. Keep it warm.

    Making the Jalebis.

    Heat oil in a Kadai. It is advised that once oil hot, you reduce to medium-low flame. But I saw that my Jalebis were getting soggy when I do that.

    Spoon batter into a piping bag/zip lock bag or even your milk/ any thick plastic cover. Cut a tiny hole at one end, pipe the batter into the hot oil.

    Fry till it's crisp and starts changing color. This took about just a couple of seconds for me, I had to be really quick with piping and turning the jalebis.

    Flip and cook on both sides. Once done, drop the hot jalebis into the warm sugar syrup.

    Done dunk them for long, flip on both sides and remove with a slotted spoon.

    This is best served hot/warm.

    Notes: I noticed that the batter had to be really thick for the Jalebis to be crisp. Also, it helped when the oil was hot. I have read in other books that it is advised to reduce the flame to medium. This might be something one has to do seeing how it turns out for them.
    Lime juice gives that tart taste to the Jalebis, but I am told once the batter ferments overnight, it also aids to that effect, which is why some recipes don't use lime juice.
    Having a really thin hole, makes sure your Jalebis turn out thin and crisp.
    To all my ICC members, please link your Jalebi post to Mr. Linky.
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    Jalebi Recipe | How to make Jalebi Step By Step Recipe | Indian Cooking Challenge for August

    Author Srivalli
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    Comments

    1. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

      September 14, 2011 at 6:47 pm

      That looks superb !!! I am making them tonight 🙂

      Reply
    2. Mélange ! says

      September 14, 2011 at 6:53 pm

      Hi Valli,that yellow color looks fabulous.Hope you enjoyed the sweet.
      I have already linked mine.Thank you.

      Reply
    3. Krithi's Kitchen says

      September 14, 2011 at 9:16 pm

      Perfectly done Jelabi's Valli... I couldnt participate this month..

      Reply
    4. Nutan says

      September 14, 2011 at 11:34 pm

      Wow! Srivalli your jabelis look awesome. I have linked mine.
      Nutan

      Reply
    5. Saji says

      September 15, 2011 at 3:57 am

      My fren loves them!!!
      I wanted to know who do I become member of ICC, can you please lemme know

      Reply
    6. Divya.M says

      September 15, 2011 at 5:39 am

      Super recipe for this month..... thanks valli and jalebis looks superb

      Reply
    7. sabina says

      September 15, 2011 at 5:56 am

      Your Jalebi's look perfect as u said,mine was crisp when hot but became soggy later so think the batter must have been watery.I will try next time keeping this in mind. Thank u! for the lovely recipe for ICC..enjoyed!

      Reply
    8. Suja says

      September 15, 2011 at 6:24 am

      Will post mine tommorrow my time

      Reply
    9. Rituparna says

      September 15, 2011 at 8:32 am

      What am amazing challenge. A life changer. Thanks a lot Srivalli.

      Reply
    10. vaishali sabnani says

      September 15, 2011 at 9:30 am

      lovely jalebis...like u even i used to forget soaking the batter till i had to set an evening alarm to remind me!!...awsum recipe..next time will have to double the recipe:))thnks dear!!

      Reply
    11. Archana says

      September 15, 2011 at 3:41 pm

      my kids love this one sweet. Not tried in ages. Will make it now Thanks.

      Reply
    12. alpana says

      September 15, 2011 at 12:47 pm

      Wow.......what jalebis ........V nice looking & maouth watering. They look perfect.

      Reply
    13. simply.food says

      September 15, 2011 at 12:55 pm

      Made these this morning, tasted awesome but I need lots of practice perfecting the shape!:)

      Reply
    14. divya says

      September 15, 2011 at 2:31 pm

      Looks mouthwatering !!

      Reply
    15. Harini says

      September 15, 2011 at 3:39 pm

      Lovely jalebis, Valli. I was tempted to increase the cornstarch too but I guess there is always a next time.

      Anyways, Super challenge for sure!!

      Reply
    16. Suja says

      September 16, 2011 at 1:59 am

      i have posted mine

      Reply
    17. PJ says

      September 16, 2011 at 5:44 am

      I would have never made these if not for this challenge. Thanks for selecting this sweet 🙂

      Reply
    18. Rituparna says

      September 16, 2011 at 6:15 am

      That is one impressive list of participants this month. Thaz why the say "Better late than Never." 🙂

      Reply
    19. Myka Iyer says

      September 16, 2011 at 7:00 am

      OHHOO!! I m dedicating this effort to the original "Jalebi Bai" of Bolllywood!! Ms Sherawat !!1

      Reply
    20. Malini says

      September 16, 2011 at 7:26 pm

      posted mine...

      Reply
    21. PriyaVaasu says

      September 17, 2011 at 6:59 am

      Very tempting valli!!! was not well for the past 2 days valli, will post it today!!! sorry for the late post!!! 🙂

      Reply
    22. Jaleela Kamal says

      September 21, 2011 at 8:42 am

      mouthwatering jilebi

      Reply
    23. Raji says

      September 21, 2011 at 1:50 pm

      Posted mine Srivalli...sorry for the delay.

      Reply
    24. Soniya Sreekumar says

      September 19, 2012 at 1:56 pm

      Thanks a lot for ur recipe...It came out very well....

      Reply
    25. Anonymous says

      July 02, 2013 at 4:36 pm

      🙂

      Reply
    26. urwa mauli says

      July 16, 2013 at 7:59 am

      I love jelebi alot...mostly in Ramadhan i make them evryday at hom

      Reply
    27. richa says

      August 02, 2013 at 12:46 pm

      Luv jalebies love the recipe

      Reply
    28. Rajbala says

      February 07, 2015 at 4:04 am

      tnx to you. i was able to m ake jalebis finally. first time my batter was very thin and i had to throw that but you suggested me a thick one and i am successful now.

      Reply

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