Monday, January 16, 2012

Jalebi

There is nothing to beat the combination of warm Jalebi's and Hot samosa chat, why I'm so strong about this combo is, It has lots of memories to bring back for me.  I can still remember those care free days in my college life, when me and my friend used to enjoy this treat almost every other day.  We had a chat shop very close to our campus which offered these amazing jalebi's and chat at a very reasonable price so that students were able to afford for that very easily.  Probably that's one of the best jalebi's I ever had.  After that jalebi experience again the good one was in UK during Ramadhan.

In places like Southall ( guess I spelled it right ) , In the month of Ramadhan during Iftar, you can see lots and lots of Pakistani and Indian shops who have piles of fresh jaelibi's, which are just amazing too.  So jalebi's are always special to me.

  These special Jalebi's which is well know in Asia, is been originated from Iran.  Infact I have also seen a few Turkish and Arab sweet which is almost similar to Jalebi preparation except the shape is like churros.  Anyway the concept is same here, yeasted batter deep fried and then soaked in sugar.  I love this innovation by man.

So there are tons of recipes for Jalebi's available online, some suggest without yeast, natural fermentation method and some with yeast.  To me natural fermentation is bit challenging sometimes, so I went for the yeasted one.  I have adapted the recipe from Manjula's Kitchen, so click here to watch and read the recipe.  She has some amazing collection, here recipes can be trusted always, also she gives us a clear view about the recipe, do check out her site definitely.

A few tips for Jalebi's on my view:
Once the batter gets fermented, it might go a bit runny, in that case add very little amount of cornflour to thicken the batter.  Also if your yeast didn't work, add a pinch of bicarbonate of soda to the batter.  You can also tint the Jalebi's with orange or yellow colour by adding a few drops of food colouring to the batter.
Don't get disappointed if your Jalebi's shape are not good, practise will make you perfect.  Also one tip to get a good shape is, keep the flame in low and then pipe it in oil.

60 comments:

SChee said...

This looks divine!! and you are sooo right, Samosa Chat and jalebis bring along great nostalgic memories to everyone belonging from the South Asian part of globe:DDD btw, nice blog with picture-perfect pictures:DD Am a regular follower for sure...

Sayantani Mahapatra Mudi said...

beautifully captured and so well made Jalebis.

Unknown said...

Jalebi looks awesome and superb. I am drooling....

the Junkie book said...

one of the good things about food is memories. absolutely delectable! way to go!

Raji said...

beautiful jalebi's..love the colour and superb spirals..oh..I so much miss eating poha and jalebi of my hometown.

Lecker and Yummy Recipes said...

havent seen jalebi's so beautifully decorated like this :) very tempting and are perfect !

Plateful said...

Yellow jalebi's are my fav Ayeesha. I'm drooling!!

Shobha Kamath said...

Absolutely mouth-watering jalebis!

My Kitchen Antics said...

i love jalebis so so much im totally drooling seeing this

Anjali Shukla said...

Capturing clicks!!
Awww...what have you reminded me of, Jalebis and Samosas, gosh!!
I usually take the natural method by adding some curd to it, but will try the yeast one sooner. Thanks for the tips; they are very useful. :)

Faseela said...

lovely recipe....superb jilebi

Ganga Sreekanth said...

Cute and delicious jalebis

Prathima Rao said...

So perfectly made & so wonderfuly captured...as always :) I just keep scrolling to keep staring at the pics!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner

Charu Srivastava said...

yummy...jalebi is my fav...!!!!!

Priyanka said...

Lovely jelabis....m so tempted.
Great photos

Kurryleaves said...

awesome!!awesome clicks....

Rashida Shaikh said...

Drool worthy jalebi.
I like your golden polish spoons, Beautifully Clicks.

Menaga Sathia said...

Beautiful clicks,perfectly done!!

Jaleela Kamal said...

super aa iruku ayesha

Priya Suresh said...

Omg, samosa chaat and jalebis makes me nostalgic, seriously missing those beautiful days..Well done Ayeesha,jalebis looks damn cute and prefect..

Jyoti Babel said...

Samosa Chat and jalebis is definitely a hot combo.. I too refer to Manjulas Kitchen often.. It is indded great with videos! Loved ur pics

Indu said...

The jalebis look heavenly....I am craving for them right NOW!!!

Unknown said...

Mouthwatering jalebis. I love the flavor of saffron in hot jalebis.

Roshu said...

Feel heavenly!!!!!

easyfoodsmith said...

Jalebis are my supreme weakness and the moment I saw them I was hit with this strong urge to grab one! Stunning pics and your jalebis look perfect. Great post.

Aarthi said...

Awesome recipe..A must ty one

Aarthi
http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/

Nammi said...

my mum loves jalebi but I have no idea how to make them , these looks delicious

Shabitha Karthikeyan said...

Looks so good..feel like grabbing these from the screen..

Nalini's Kitchen said...

Delicious jalebis and pictures are awesome...

Pavani said...

lovely n delicious jalebi..

Shobha said...

What a lovely colour of jalebis.
Really looks festive and delicious.

Unknown said...

This Jalebi remind so=me o0f an TV advt for Dhara Oil which made the kid instantly famous as the jalebi boy and now with Bollywood songs like Jalebi Bai, the sweet has become immortal. I love Jalebi when they are crisp and hot, there were however not on my favorite list as growing up. After my marriage, I am in love with them.
Love Ash.

Reshmi Mahesh said...

Tempting and delicious jalebi...

schmetterlingwords said...

Here is a girl just drooling at the pics... Lovely Jalebis... Those small glasses with tea remind me of our Ramadan visit to your home here. Missing those mint teas :)

Alpana said...

Feel like grabbing some of the jalebi's .........the awesome clicks make them even more droolworthy.

Christy Gerald said...

Heavenly delicious Dessert Dear. Luks temptingly beautiful.Yummy!

FewMinute Wonders said...

Very Nice Jalebi's. I love to have them with a cup of milk.

Amina Creations said...

wow... jalebis look fabulous... beautiful presentation...

Blackswan said...

Jalebi is something new to me. Looks really interesting, dear!

Pavithra Elangovan said...

ooooooooh this is way toooooo tempting ayeesha.. feel like having it now.

Richa said...

the jalebis came out perfect! i am craving some samosas and jalebis now!

Vidhya said...

Awesome looking jalebi.

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

your recipe is too good...will surely try
Tasty Appetite

Anjum said...

Lovely drooling pics...u have a good collection of desert recipes...tht are different... Bookmared some of them

indian restaurant perth said...

The food from Northern India: Mainly breads with dishes which has a thick sauce and dairy products such as cream, paneer, ghee, and youghurt. These dishes are warmly flavoured rather than heat from chillies.

Ramya said...

Jalebi looks so yum..tempting pics

Manju said...

awesome clicks!!!

Balvinder said...

You made drool in the morning.
I hesitate to join a blog because of all the awards in circulation, which I don't want to involve myself. But I finally did today because your recipes are really good and I adore your rice dishes. Even though I did not write anything but I was an off and on visitor. I will be regular now.Happy 2012.

Sudha said...

You are an amazing cook,Ayeesha and I have always loved your recipes!The Jalebi looks so mouth-watering.I'm going to make this very shortly and I hope the Jalebis turn out just like yours:)Wish me luck and thanks so much for stopping by!

Sobha Shyam said...

wow, jalebis look awesome, very tempting ones..wonderful clicks..

divya said...

wow... jalebis look fabulous... beautiful presentation...

Unknown said...

Looks so delicious - would love a dessert right now :)!

hemalata said...

Mouthwatering jalebi's,looks so delicious.

www.mahaslovelyhome.com said...

beautiful pics and jalebi looks awesome....

Prema said...

wow perfect jalebi,luks yum...

zareena said...

mmmmm.... one of my fav. The snaps are mind blowing dear. Even I make them often.

Asmita said...

It's been so long since I had jalebi. This post is really making me crave it. Love to eat hot jalebis with some rabdi.

Raks said...

Wow, perfect jalebi! And beautiful clicks as usual :)

Anzz said...

Looks so divine. Ayeesha, i can spend a whole day looking at your clicks. They are so artistic.. am amazed...

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Deeps @ Naughty Curry said...

wow, these look PERFECT! cud have them anytime of the day :)

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