Amrati Recipe

Amrati or jalebi is very tasty sweet dish. It is mostly served on occasions in subcontinent.

• Ready In: 4 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 6 8

Ingredients

• 2  cups self raising flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1  cup yogurt
• 1  cup  vegetable oil
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  cups water
• 3  saffron strands
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 2  drops  orange food coloring (optional)
• 2  tablespoons rose water

Directions

1. 1. Sift flour and baking powder 3-4 times through sieve.
2. 2. In a separate bowl, mix food color, saffron and yogurt.
3. 3. Now mix yogurt mixture into sifted flour and baking powder. Use warm water (if need). Put aside this batter for 1-2 hours.
4. 4. Place a pan with 2 cup water, rose water and sugar on the stove. Cook it till sugar melts and it changes to sticky golden syrup. Turn off stove and add cardamom powder/essence and stir it for a few minutes.
5. 5. In another pan, heat oil for wok frying.
6. 6. Pour batter in a ketchup dispenser.
7. 7. Squeeze batter from dispenser over the heated oil in coiled circles. Do this randomly to make a thick coil. Fry till light golden.
8. 8. Remove it from oil and put it directly into the golden syrup.
9. 9. Soak it into the syrup for approximately 5 minutes then remove and place it in a dry serving dish.