Jalebi is a very popular recipe of India. Here is Jalebi Recipe.

Ingredients:

2 cups All purpose flour (maida)

11/2 tbsp fine grained semolina or rice flour

1/4th tsp baking powder

2 tbsp curd (plain yogurt)

11/4th cups warm water

1/2 tsp saffron threads,

3 cups sugar

2 2/3rd cups water

1/2 tsp green cardamom seeds powder

Ghee or vegetable oil for frying

Method:

Mix the flour, semolina or rice flour, baking powder, curd and 3/4th cup of the water in a bowl . Mix well with a whisk. Mix well and then add remaining water and 1/8th tsp. of saffron powder, and whisk until smooth. Set aside for about 2 hours to ferment. Whisk thoroughly before use. Prepare one string syrup by dissolving sugar in the water and heat it to make a saturated syrup. Just before the syrup is ready add saffron and cardamom powder. Heat oil in a kadhai. Pour the batter in a steady stream into the kadhai to form coils. Make a few at a time. For this u can use the seva nazhi(idiyappam maker) or any ketchup bottle.Deep fry them until they are golden and crisp all over but not brown. Remove from the kadhai and drain on kitchen paper and immerse in the syrup. Leave for at least 4-5 minutes so that they soak the syrup. Take the jalebi out of syrup and serve hot.