Halwai style jalebi aur jaleba step by step

1. Traditional Fermented Jalebi

Ingredients:

Maida (all-purpose flour) – 1 cup

Curd – ½ cup

Baking soda – 1 pinch

Water – as needed

Ghee – for frying

For Sugar Syrup:

Sugar – 1 cup

Water – ½ cup

Cardamom – 2-3

Saffron – a few strands (optional)

Lemon juice – 1 tsp

Steps:

1. Prepare Batter:

Mix maida, curd, and water to form a smooth batter. Cover and ferment for 8-12 hours.

After fermentation, add baking soda and mix gently.

2. Prepare Sugar Syrup:

Heat sugar and water until it forms a sticky syrup (1-string consistency).

Add cardamom, saffron, and lemon juice. Keep warm.

3. Fry Jalebi:

Heat ghee in a wide pan. Fill a piping bag or squeeze bottle with the batter.

Pipe spiral shapes directly into the hot ghee. Fry on medium heat until golden.

4. Dip in Syrup:

Transfer hot jalebis directly into warm sugar syrup. Soak for 1-2 minutes and serve.

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2. Instant Jalebi (No Fermentation)

Ingredients:

Maida – 1 cup

Cornflour – 1 tbsp

Curd – ½ cup

Baking powder – ½ tsp

Turmeric or yellow food color – a pinch

Water – as needed

For Sugar Syrup: Same as above.

Steps:

1. Prepare Batter:

Mix maida, cornflour, curd, baking powder, and color. Add water gradually to form a smooth batter. Let it rest for 10 minutes.

2. Prepare Syrup:

Follow the same steps as the sugar syrup above.

3. Fry Jalebi:

Heat ghee, and pipe the batter into spirals. Fry until crispy and golden.

4. Dip in Syrup:

Soak hot jalebis in warm syrup for 1-2 minutes. Serve immediately.

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3. Paneer Jalebi (Soft and Rich)

Ingredients:

Paneer (crumbled) – 1 cup

Maida – 2 tbsp

Cornflour – 1 tbsp

Baking powder – ½ tsp

Milk – as needed (to make dough)

For Sugar Syrup: Same as above.

Steps:

1. Prepare Dough:

Mix paneer, maida, cornflour, and baking powder. Add milk gradually to make a soft dough.

2. Shape Jalebi:

Fill the dough into a piping bag and form spirals on parchment paper.

3. Fry Jalebi:

Fry the shaped spirals in medium-hot ghee until light golden.

4. Dip in Syrup:

Soak the fried jalebis in warm sugar syrup for 2-3 minutes. Serve warm.