Seb ki Jalebi, Apple Jalebi Recipe
by Tarla Dalal
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.
Seb ki Jalebi, Apple Jalebi Recipe recipe - How to make Seb ki Jalebi, Apple Jalebi Recipe
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 8 servings
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
For the syrup
- 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
- 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.
| Energy | 195 cal |
| Protein | 1.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32.3 g |
| Fiber | 0.3 g |
| Fat | 6.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 62.2 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.1 mg |
| Folic Acid | 0 mcg |
| Calcium | 3.1 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg |
| Magnesium | 6 mg |
| Phosphorus | 13.4 mg |
| Sodium | 2.9 mg |
| Potassium | 18.7 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |