Seb ki Jalebi, Apple Jalebi Recipe

by Tarla Dalal

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Try this different, yet delicious jalebis made of apple rings. Apple rings are dipped into a fermented batter and deep fried and soaked in a saffron-flavored sugar syrup. Crispy and syrupy, serve it with slivers of pistachios and almonds. Mmmm…yummy!

Treat your family to a dinner of Delhi ka Zaika - Phudina Lassi , Hare Bhare Kebab , Quick Vegetable Korma , Layered Bread Kofta Biryani , Kale Angoor ka Raita and end on a sweet note with Seb ki Jalebi.

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins Total Time: 35 mins 8Makes 8 servings (8serving )
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Ingredients

8 apple rings
3/4 cup plain flour (maida)
1/4 tsp dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp melted ghee

For The Sugar Syrup
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp saffron (kesar) strands
2 tsp rose water

Other Ingredients
oil for deep-frying

For The Garnish
1/2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
1 tbsp blanched and sliced pistachios
a few rose petals

Method

For the syrup

Dissolve the sugar in 1 cup of water and boil for 5 minutes. The syrup should be of 1 thread consistency.
Warm the saffron in a small vessel, add a little milk and rub until the saffron dissolves. Add this to the syrup.
Add the rose water. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Add the yeast and 2 pinches of sugar to ½ cup of lukewarm water. Mix well.
Sprinkle 2 pinches of flour on top. Cover and keep for 3 to 4 minutes. If the cup is full of froth, the yeast is ready to use.
Mix the flour, yeast liquid, sugar, melted ghee and some warm water and whisk until the mixture has the consistency of thick batter.
Cover and keep for 40 to 50 minutes. Mix well again.
Dip apple rings in this batter and deep-fry in oil on both sides until crisp. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.
Heat the syrup till warm, remove from the flame and drop apple rings into it.
Soak for 1 minute and drain.
Garnish with cardamom powder, pistachios and rose petals.
Serve hot.