Jalebi

We had punjabi neighbours who used to bring home lots of sweets from weddings they attended. These sweets are usually made in indian sweet shops and there are a number of good ones around vancouver. But i just couldn't resist trying to make these, and begged a recipe. Most people will find these extremely sweet. You're not supposed to eat more than one or maybe two, and usually you would have them with coffee or tea. They are at their best freshly made but don't burn your mouth when they are hot.

Steps

Dissolve yeast and 1 / 4 teaspoon of sugar in 1 / 2 cup warm water.

Let stand until frothy.

Meanwhile , beat pastry and rice flours with 1 1 / 2 cups water.

To a smooth batter.

Add the yeast mixture and beat again.

Let the batter stand overnight , lightly covered.

It will ferment slightly.

Beat it frothy before using.

It should be thin enough to pour in a continuous stream.

Dissolve the 2 cups of sugar in the remaining water.

Heat it over medium heat and add the cream of tartar and food colouring.

Cook the syrup to the soft ball stage.

Let it cool to lukewarm and stir in the essence.

Using a heavy fry pan or skillet or wok and at least 1 1 / 2 inches of oil , heat to 375 deg.

Have ready a large cooling rack set over a baking sheet.

Put the batter into a pastry bag with a 1 / 4 inch nozzle or squeeze bottle with nozzle.

Squeeze the batter into the oil in a concentric circle about 3 inches in diameter or larger if you wish.

Fry until lightly golden , turning once.

Dra.

Ingredients

sugar, yeast, warm water, pastry flour, rice flour, water, cream of tartar, orange food coloring, kewra essence, light oil