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Step by step instant jalebi recipe with yeast

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Instant jalebi is a succulent, crunchy and melt in mouth spiral pancakes soaked in saffron syrup. These instant jalebi are easy to prepare at home and can be prepared within 30 minutes. Jalebi are very similar to funnel cake. Traditionally jalebi are deep-fried in ghee (clarified butter) but to make it healthy I have used soybean oil and olive oil in half n half ratio. The result is absolutely perfect. Nobody could guess that these jalebi are deep fried in oil not in ghee.

In this recipe I have used yeast to ferment the batter but if you want to make yeast free jalebi just replace yeast with baking soda or eno fruit salt. I have prepared both version of instant jalebi. I will post Instant jalebi without yeast soon.

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To make perfect jalebi measure ingredients accurately and be sure tofollow each step as it is. If jalebi are turning soggy, check the temperature of oil. I have found that professionally people use rangat hydro to prepare jalebi that makes it succulent and crispy for longer time. I have yet to try that recipe. Stay tuned 🙂

Let’s see the recipe now 🙂

If you are looking for dessert recipes, you may like Rasgulla recipe in honey syrup, Kaju pista roll recipe, Kaju katli recipe, Mango Burfi Recipe and Coconut Peda Recipe

Ingredients

For Jalebi

All purpose flour/ maida – ½ cup
Gram flour – ½ tablespoon
Ghee – ½ teaspoon, melted
Sugar -1 teaspoon
Warm water – ¼ cup + 2 teaspoon or as required
Cornflour – ½ tablespoon
Yogurt – 2 tablespoons
Active dry yeast – ½ teaspoon
Yellow food colour – 1 pinch or as required
Oil (soya bean + olive oil ) – for deep-frying

For Sugar Syrup (chasni)

Sugar – 1 cup
Water – 3/4 cup
Green cardamom – 1, crushed
Saffron – 8 to 10 strands
kewra water or rose water – 1 teaspoon
Lemon juice – 1/2 teaspoon

Let’s prepare Instant Jalebi step by step

Step 1.In a large mixing bowl add all the dry ingredients all-purpose flour, gram flour, sugar, cornflour, a pinch of colour and yeast. Add wet ingredients warm water, yogurt and melted ghee. Mix with a help of whisk or fork. The mixture will turn lumpy.

Note– Make sure that batter should not be too dry or too wet.

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Step 2.Now cover the mixing bowl with cling film and leave it for at least 30 minutes in a warm place. Meanwhile let’s prepare sugar syrup. Place a sauce pan over medium heat and add water then sugar. Add saffron threads and green cardamom. Let it boil and then simmer it for 2 minutes. Switch off the flame.

The consistency of syrup is nearlyshort one thread.Remove from heat and then add kewra water or rose water. Add lemon juice so that sugar syrup doesn’t crystallize. Cover the syrup with lid to keep it warm.

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Step 3.After 30 minutes check the batter. If it is very thick, add very little water and make the batter to correct consistency the batter should be thick at the same time in pouring consistency. Pour the batter in bottle. To make jalebi I have used ketchup bottle.

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Step 4. Pour oil in a wok over medium heat. Right temperature is very important for crunchy jalebi. To check the temperature of oil, drop a tiny drop of batter into the oil. It should immediately come to the surface without changing the colour. To make jalebi I have used ketchup bottle.

Squeeze the bottle in hot oil in close spiral motion from inside to outside. Deep fry till both the sides of Jalebi becomes golden and crisp.

Remove the jalebis from oil and put them in the sugar syrup. Flip and turn to make sure sugar syrup is evenly coated on both sides. Remove from syrup and place on a sieve to drain excess syrup.

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Serve immediately with saffron flavoured yogurt. Enjoy heavenly delicious dessert on this diwali.

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Instant jalebi recipe, Jalebi recipe | How to make jalebi at home

Prep Time

15 mins

Total Time

30 mins

Instant jalebi is a secculent, crunchy and melt in mouth spiral pancakes soaked in saffron syrup. These instant jalebi are easy to prepare at home and can be prepared within 30 minutes.

Course:Dessert

Cuisine:Indian

Servings: 10 pieces

Author: Rachna's Kitchen

Ingredients

  • For Jalebi
  • All purpose flour/ maida - ½ cup
  • Gramflour - ½ tablespoon
  • Ghee - ½ teaspoonmelted
  • Sugar -1 teaspoon
  • Warm water - ¼ cup + 2 teaspoon or as required
  • Cornflour - ½ tablespoon
  • Yogurt - 2 tablespoons
  • Active dry yeast - ½ teaspoon
  • Yellow food colour - 1 pinch or as required
  • Oilsoya bean + olive oil - for deep-frying
  • *******For Sugar Syrup*********
  • Sugar - 1 cup
  • Water - 3/4 cup
  • Green cardamom - 1crushed
  • Saffron - 8 to 10 strands
  • kewra water or rose water - 1 teaspoon
  • Lemon juice - 1/2 teaspoon

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl add all the dry ingredients all-purpose flour, gram flour, sugar, cornflour, a pinch of colour and yeast.

  2. Add wet ingredients warm water, yogurt and melted ghee.

  3. Mix with a help of whisk or fork. The mixture will turn lumpy.

  4. Note- Make sure that batter should not be too dry or too wet.

  5. Now cover the mixing bowl with cling film and leave it for at least 30 minutes in a warm place.

  6. Meanwhile let's prepare sugar syrup.

  7. Place a pan over medium heat and add water then sugar.

  8. Add saffron threads and green cardamom.

  9. Let it boil and then simmer it for 2 minutes.

  10. Switch off the flame. Remove from heat and keep warm.

  11. After 30 minutes check the batter.

  12. If it is very thick, add very little water and make the batter to correct consistency the batter should be thick at the same time in pouring consistency.

  13. Pour the batter in bottle. To make jalebi I have used ketchup bottle.

  14. Pour oil in a wok over medium heat.

  15. Right temperature is very important for crunchy jalebi.

  16. To check the temperature of oil, drop a tiny drop of batter into the oil.

  17. It should immediately come to the surface without changing the colour.

  18. To make jalebi I have used ketchup bottle.

  19. Squeeze the bottle in hot oil in close spiral motion from inside to outside.

  20. Deep fry till both the sides of Jalebi becomes golden and crisp.

  21. Remove the jalebis from oil and put them in the sugar syrup.

  22. Flip and turn to make sure sugar syrup is evenly coated on both sides.

  23. Remove from syrup and place on a sieve to drain excess syrup.

  24. Serve immediately with saffron flavoured yogurt.

  25. Enjoy heavenly delicious dessert on this diwali.

Instant jalebi recipe, How to make jalebi at home | Jalebi recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients in jalebi? ›

Traditionally, the jalebi recipe is made with a batter of all purpose flour, gram flour (besan), baking soda and water that is fermented for several hours. The fermented batter is then poured in concentric circles in hot oil and deep-fried. These fried spirals are then soaked in a flavored sugar syrup and served.

Why is my jalebi not crispy? ›

If the syrup is too hot the jalebi will soak up a lot more syrup and become soft. If you like the Jalebis made with fermented batter, skip the baking soda while making the batter. Keep the batter covered in a warm place overnight or for 10 to 15 hours.

Do you add baking soda or baking powder to jalebi? ›

Baking powder – Something to lift it up

Baking powder and/or baking soda makes jalebi light and airy. Baking powder and baking soda contain a chemical that reacts when you fry the batter in hot oil. During this reaction, carbon dioxide gas bubbles are formed. These gas bubbles puff up the batter!

How to keep jalebi crispy for a long time? ›

Lentils are the key to crispness.

They're traditional to the dessert, and not only do they add a complex, nutty note to the sweetness, but they also guarantee your jalebi will remain crispy even after you soak them in syrup.

What are the steps in making jalebi? ›

There are 3-main steps to make this yummy sweet at home; in first step, a batter is prepared from maida and yogurt either using fermentation method (traditional method) or using instant yeast (instant method), in second step, a sugar syrup is prepared, and in last step, round spirals are made from the batter directly ...

What flour is jalebi made of? ›

Jalebi is a spiral shaped crisp & juicy sweet made with all-purpose flour, gram flour and sugar syrup. Also known as jilapi, jilipi & zalebia, this is made by first preparing a batter which is later fermented to acquire a unique fermented flavor.

Why is jalebi bad? ›

Tilapia may be polluted with harmful chemicals

Several reports have revealed highly concerning practices in Chinese tilapia farming, including the use of feces as food and the use of banned chemicals.

Why is jalebi unhealthy? ›

Jalebi is made up of maida and sugar which falls under the category of unsafe foods for daibetics and a healthy life style. Consuming maida and sugar will cause a spike in your blood sugar levels and slow down the fat burning process. Even worse, it will cause inflammation in your body which is unhealthy.

What is jalebi called in English? ›

Jalebi in English: Funnel cake. 10. Gulab jamun in English: Deep fried milk balls in syrup.

What is the name of the powder in jalebi? ›

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  1. These colorless or white crystalline powders are soluble in water. ...
  2. Rangkat is also known as Rongalite, Sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate.
  3. Rangkat is used for making perfect jalebi, that is crispy from out filled with the syrup inside, does not get soggy.

Why does jalebi taste sour? ›

Jalebi is made with refined flour. In the original Jalebi recipe, the flour is kept overnight for fermentation. Due to fermentation, the jalebi gets little sour taste. This great combination of sweet and sour, is what makes Jalebi everyone's favourite.

How to warm jalebi at home? ›

How to reheat jalebi on a stove - Quora. You could make some simple syrup, the sugar syrup they are dunked into after frying, and toss them in to warm.

Why is my jalebi breaking? ›

If the sugar syrup doesn't reach one-string consistency, then the fried jalebi absorbs too much sugar syrup, thus it will break. If you cook it for too much time, then the syrup will crystallise on the jalebi.

What are the disadvantages of jalebi? ›

The use of refined wheat flour or maida in jalebi makes it an unhealthy option. This is because refined wheat is only simple sugar, lacking in fibre. Consuming this regularly can lead to various chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart ailments, hypercholesterolemia, high blood pressure etc.

How many days we can eat jalebi? ›

Jalebi typically spoils after 1-2 days at room temperature, or up to 5 days if refrigerated. In how many days does honey spoil?

Is jalebi good or bad for you? ›

After going through the ingredients of Jalebi, it is quite clear that even eating Jalebi in moderation can cause spikes in your blood sugar and other many health issues. In fact, it could be a dangerous food for those suffering from diabetes or pre-diabetes.

Is jalebi healthy food? ›

Though this sweet meat is loaded with sugar which is not healthy for our body, it is believed that when you consume Jalebi with hot milk it will reduce back pain, tiredness, cold & fever, joint pain, and restlessness.

What is the description of jalebi? ›

Jalebi is a funnel-cake-like treat made by piping spirals of slightly fermented batter into hot oil, and then soaking the whorls in warm sugar syrup. Making jalebi is a bit fiddly. It requires both a keen understanding of fermentation and temperature and some comfort with candy-making and deep-frying.

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