Serves: 15
Total Calories: 1,257
1. In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in the warm water and set aside until frothy, about 5 minutes. Add the flour and mix vigorously to make a smooth batter with the consistency of heavy cream. Add up to 3 tablespoons more water, as needed, to achieve the desired consistency. Cover and place in a warm, draft-free spot until the batter is full of bubbles and has doubled in volume, about 2 hours. Then, with a fork or ladle, mix the batter one more time until smooth.
2. In a small saucepan, mix 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water, and the cardamom seeds and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer about 1 minute. Then reduce the heat to low to keep the syrup warm. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons more water if the syrup begins to thicken too quickly.
3. Heat the oil and the ghee in a large wok over medium-high heat until it reaches 325°F to 350°F on a frying thermometer or until a small piece of dough dropped into the hot oil rises to the top after 15 to 20 seconds. Keeping a finger over the opening, place the batter in an icing cone fitted with a 1/8-inch or smaller tip. Keeping the cone directly over the oil, remove your finger and squeeze the batter into the hot oil in a figure-8, double concentric circles, or the shape of small pretzels. As soon as the batter touches the oil, it will firm up. Cook the jalebis, turning once, until golden on both sides this happens very quickly, in about 30 seconds.
4. As each one is removed from the oil, dip it directly into the sugar syrup, hold it there for about 10 seconds, and transfer to a serving platter. Serve hot.
From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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