Traditional Jalebi

Traditional Jalebi

Jalebi or Jilapi is a sweet popular in countries of South Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and East Africa. It is made by deep-frying flour batter in pretzel or circular shapes, which are soaked in sugar syrup.

Ingredients:

For batter

•          1 cup Maida


•          2 tbsp Corn flour


•          ¾ cup plain Yogurt


•          ½ tsp Baking Soda


•          2 tbsp melted Ghee or Oil


•          A pinch of Turmeric powder

•          Water, as needed


For Sugar syrup

•           1 cup Sugar

•           ½ cup Water

•           1tsp Lemon juice

       And

•           Oil/ ghee for frying

•          3-4 threads Saffron

Method:

•          Whisk together all the batter ingredients in a medium bowl to form a thick batter.

•          Cover the bowl and leave the batter to ferment in a warm place for 12 hours or overnight.

•          To begin with make sugar syrup, take sugar and water in a saucepan. Boil them till the sugar dissolves and forms one string consistency which you rub some syrup with your thumb and index finger and stretch it a thread forms and that is single thread consistency. At this point add lemon juice and Saffron. And off the flame.

•          Now transfer the batter to a ketchup bottle or a Ziploc bag.

•          Heat Oil in a kadai, once the Oil is hot turn the ketchup bottle upside down and make quick round swirls in the oil.

•          In a very low flame fry the jalebis ,flipping both the sides till crispy.

•          Once fried transfer the jalebis to the prepared sugar syrup and soak them just for1 to 2 min and them remove them quickly in a plate.

•          Repeat the same for the rest of the jalebi batter.

•          Serve it as a dessert.

Recipe Credit: From a cooking book.

Cook Tip:

Chicken cooked in Poppy Seeds paste

Chicken cooked with poppy seeds is very delicious Indian recipe .It can be served with rice, pulao or roti.   

Ingredients:

•          500gm of Chicken

•          2tbsp Posto (white Poppy seeds)

•          1tbsp Cumin seeds

•          1tbsp Coriander seeds

•          1tbsp Funnel seeds

•          1big-sized Onion (sliced)

•          1Tomato (sliced)

•          ½ tsp Turmeric powder

•          1tsp Ginger-Garlic paste

•          1 tsp of Red pepper powder

•          ¼ cup Yogurt

•          2-3 Cardamom

•          1inch Cinnamon 

•          2tbsp of oil or butter

•          2 Bay leaf

•          ½ tsp Garam masala powder

•          Salt to taste

Method:

•          Marinate this Chicken with yogurt, salt and 1 tsp of Red pepper powder. Leave it aside for at least 1hrs.

•          At first dry roast Cumin, Coriander and Funnel seeds on low flame by adding some salt and blend into a smooth powder.

•          Soak white poppy seeds in enough water and blend into a smooth paste.

•          Heat a pan on medium heat and add oil, when oil is hot add Cardamom, Cinnamon and Bay leaf. After that add Onions. Fry the Onion till they get brown in color.

•          Now add Ginger Garlic paste and cook for about 2min.

•          Then add Turmeric powder, Red pepper powder ,dry roasted spices powder and salt. Then add little water to it and give it a good mix.

•          Add tomato and cook for about 2min.

•          After the paste is well fried, add the marinated Chicken pieces. Stir for few minutes then cover the pan for about 10 min and lower the flame.

•          Now remove the lid add poppy seeds paste Add some water as required, mix well and cover it for 10 to15 more min. on low flame.

•          Sprinkle Garam masala powder. And mix them well. Cook it few more min.

•          Sprinkle coriander leaves.

•          Serve hot with naan, rice or roti.

Recipe Credit:

Cook Tip