Preparation of Jalebi Mixture

In a bowl, add Maida (All purpose flour), yogurt and baking powder and mix all the ingredients through spoon.

Now add water to make a thick paste. (Slowly and gradually add water to make a paste otherwise the mixture will be watery and jalebi will be deformed).

After making thick paste keep it in a warm place for about 4-5 hours to get ferment.

Now after 5 hrs, prepare sugar syrup.

Preparation of Sugar Syrup (Jalebi Sheera)

To prepare a perfect sugar syrup to coat jalebi;

We need 1 cup of water and 1.5 cups of sugar mix it well.

Add few drops of Kewra essence

Also, add Green cardamom seeds or powder to add aroma and flavor in syrup.

Boil it for about 10 mins on medium heat.

Keep boiling until you get nice textured or sticky syrup. You can check the stickiness through fingers. (Make sure to keep it cool before checking as sugar syrup can hurt you due to high temperature)

As you get the desired stickiness keep it on a stove on the very low heat.

Start Frying Jalebi

Now, after 5 hrs fill the mixture in a bottle with a small hole or use traditional jalebi process to fill jalebi mixture in cloth and wrap it around hand to form jalebi in hot oil. I used a simple bottle hack and used ‘ketchup bottle to make jalebi.

Heat up the oil in a pan and start frying jalebi.

To make a perfect shape of jalebi, just pour the jalebi mixture in hot oil in circular spiral form.

As the Jalebi got fried and changes color to light brown.

Take it out and pour in warm sugar syrup for 5 seconds. (Make sure the syrup is not hot otherwise the Jalebi’s get soggy)

Take the Jalebi out from syrup and keep it on the wire to remain crispy for a longer period.

Now Jalebi’s are ready to serve.