Food-India Jalebi

Ingredients

Jalebi Batter

Maida (substitute all purpose flour) 1½ cups
Yogurt 1 cup
Besan (chickpea flour) ½ cup
Baking powder 1/4 teaspoon (optional)

Sugar Syrup

Sugar 2 cups
Water 1½ cups
Saffron (few strands) (optionally)
Cardamom (few pods) (optionally)

Preparation

1	Mix the flour, besan (chickpea flour), yogurt and water.
2	Set aside for about 3 hours to ferment.
3	Prepare sugar syrup by dissolving sugar in warm water. Optionally add saffron and cardamom pods for flavor.
4	Heat oil to medium for frying. Carefully pour the batter with a pastry bag or Ziploc bag with hole into oil by making coil shape. Fry until they are dark golden color. Make sure not to burn it.
5	Remove from oil and drain with paper towel for few seconds.
6	Immerse in the sugar syrup for 30 seconds to minute. Take Jalebi out of the syrup and serve hot or cold.