Jalebi, Crispy Juicy Sweet
Jalebi is a warm crispy, delicious treat. It can best be described as funnel cake. In my home town jalebi was served for the breakfast treat like pancakes. It was a treat to have jalebi and kachori for a hearty breakfast. Jalebi was mostly eaten by themselves, but some time we soaked the jalebi in warm milk and that tasted delicious. I know jalebi is mostly served as dessert but for me jalebi still makes the best breakfast treat.
Ingredients
For Jalebi Batter
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour maida, plain flour
- 1 tsp besan gram flour
- 1/2 tsp yeast
- 1/2 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/3 cup lukewarm water (as needed)
For Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/8 tsp crushed cardamom
- few strands saffron
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Also need oil to fry
Instructions
Making the Batter
- Dissolve the yeast in warm water and let it sit for about five minutes.
- Mix the flour, besan (gram flour), oil, and sugar together. Add the yeast solution to the flour and mix to make a smooth batter. Set the batter aside in a warm place for one hour.
- Make sure the batter is fermented, but do not over-ferment. After fermenting the batter will be a little lacy.
Making the Syrup
- Boil the sugar and water together. Add the lemon juice and saffron and turn off the heat. (The lemon juice keeps the mixture from crystallizing).
Making Jalebis
- Heat the oil in a flat frying pan about one inch deep. To test, put one drop of batter in the oil. The batter should sizzle and rise into a ball without changing color right away.
- Fill the Jalebi batter into a piping bag with a #3 nozzle. You can also use an empty ketchup or mustard bottle.
- Squeeze the Jalebi batter out into the hot oil in pretzel shapes about two inches in diameter. Fry the Jalebis until light golden-brown on both sides.
- Transfer them into the warm syrup. Let the jalebis soak in the hot syrup a few seconds, then take them out.
- Serve hot. Enjoy!
Notes
Variations Try sprinkling cinnamon powder or drizzle melted chocolate over the Jalebis for a creative touch. Serving Suggestion In North India Jalebi is a breakfast treat accompanied with Urad Dal Puri and Methi Chutney.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Siddharth dilawri
June 18, 2022 at 1:48 amI just made this!! My Wife and I both LOVED this recipe. thanks
Amena Khan
May 29, 2019 at 3:58 pmI have been making your jalebis since 2009 and almost every year since… It has given so many people so much joy… Wish you all the best!
Remya
April 9, 2019 at 5:12 amHi Manjula Ma’am,
I am regular follower of you. Its been 7 yrs since I am following your recipes. Everytime when it comes out well, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
You are an amazing cook and a coach too.
Today I tried your jalebi recipe , was successfully. Jalebi is my husband’s favourites, I was so happy to see it come out so well. Thanks a lot.
I especially love your small tips and tricks. That really helps a lot. Thanks a lot for helping so many ppl like me to bring out awesome dishes.
Regards
Remya Praveen
Manjula Jain
April 20, 2019 at 5:00 pmthanks, you made my day and put a smile on my face.
Naharika Yadav
February 7, 2019 at 9:19 pmCrispy deliciousness bathed in sugar syrup! Beautiful pictures. Thanks For Sharing
Lovely
May 24, 2018 at 5:35 amI have tried it, and taste very well. Keep it up good work!
Brij mohan sharma
December 23, 2016 at 2:56 amthanks…
Wow!
Awesome information about Jalebi. its wonder full and I really enjoyed it.I share it with my friends
Jyotsna
October 24, 2016 at 10:01 amThank you so much for wonderful tecipe.About how many Jelebis will make with these portions?. Would like to make these for Diwali.
Manjula Jain
October 24, 2016 at 10:45 amJyotsna, about 12 Jalebi
sakina
June 30, 2016 at 4:18 amHello aunty
Can we keep batter more than a hr
Manjula Jain
June 30, 2016 at 11:21 pmSakina, after it is fermented keep it in refrigerator
Divya
October 10, 2016 at 8:50 amFor how many days the jalebi batter can be kept??
It should be kept in fridge or outside??
Manjula Jain
October 10, 2016 at 9:02 pmDivya, for not more then a day in the fridge
Rishi
April 11, 2016 at 6:44 amDear Manjula Aunty
I am from Sri Lanka and came across your website today.
Love your way of teaching and it made me want to try your Jalebi recipe .
I did two batches, one batch with treacle and one batch with your sugar syrup.
Added lemon and cardamom to both.
Came out really well.
Thank you!
Warm regards
Rishi
Manjula Jain
April 12, 2016 at 12:06 amRishi, Thank you, I like to hear that
Shammin
February 6, 2014 at 7:48 pmMade this a few months ago for Eid and took it to an aunt’s house. Left out the cardamon powder and saffron as I didn’t have it.
It was a huge hit and another aunt who doesn’t like store bought ones as they’re too sweet for her, loved these.
Thank you!
elizebeth
December 16, 2013 at 1:22 pmlove the recipe
but will you please give me some substitute to yeast or how to make it at home please
waiting for your answer…..
Ramani
August 9, 2016 at 6:48 pmPlease use 2-3 Tablespoons of Yogurt/curd and 1 Tablespoon of Baking Powder instead of Yeast.
sravanthi
November 26, 2013 at 7:42 ampls tell the items where we find yeast
Madhuri
October 10, 2013 at 8:08 amIs there anything you could do to fix a crystallized Jilebi?
uma
September 18, 2013 at 3:46 amcan I do Jalebi without yeast because I could not find yeast in UK.
thanks
Amrita
October 28, 2013 at 2:49 pmHi Uma,
Yeast is pretty easy to find. You would find it in Tesco. Tesco has home brand as well as other brands too. Look for it in baking section.
rubina
July 21, 2013 at 11:05 pmDear Manjuladi,
Thanks for uploading all the great but easy to do recipes. I just did your jalebi recipe with success. I added some rosewater as well. Thanks again.
Regards.
Rubina
kavitha
January 10, 2013 at 2:08 amCan I substitude saffron with something else? I couldn’t find it in Australia.
Manjula Jain
January 10, 2013 at 5:56 pmkavitha,
Do without saffron.
masala kaprui
January 4, 2013 at 4:36 pmthank you munjula my mom is making this tomorow!
Mayuri
October 25, 2012 at 12:16 amHello aunty, I tried this recipe and it turned out to be amazing!!! very crispy.. We are staying in malaysia and was missing jalebi in dussehra so made it….This just made our day.
nafeeza
September 4, 2012 at 12:07 amHello mam, wt can i use instead of yeast is there any replace
Nasrin
September 6, 2012 at 4:41 amNafeeza u can use yogurt but u have to keep longer may be overnight. It’s batter u use yeast . So Jalebi is ready in 1 hr and 30 minute or may be less then that time. Hope this answer is work for u.
Have a nice day!
– nasrin
Aminul, Dhaka
August 11, 2012 at 2:33 amHi! We tried you jilabi recipe in Ramadan. Thnx a lotfor your humble efford.
manuji
October 2, 2012 at 3:20 pmyou are welcomeing baby
RESHMA MCHHABRIA
July 31, 2012 at 4:23 amDEAR MAAM ,
THANNK YOU IMMENSELY FOR SHARING THIS WITH US. I AMA MOM WHO ALWAYS WANTS HOME COOKED FOOD FOR HER CHILDREN .YOUR WEBSITE IS A BOON TO ALL OF US.GOD BLESS YOU
Saamia
July 25, 2012 at 10:26 amThankyou for the recipe!!it turned out to be a hit…My family requests me for this and it dissappears in no time….I love it too!!
Thanks again for the recipe.
Umama
July 21, 2012 at 3:16 pmThank you auntie for your wonderful recipe! Yesterday was the first month of Ramadan and I made jalebi with your recipe for Iftaar (breaking fast). They came out real jelabies and were very delicious! I love your recipes and thanks again for sharing them with us!
Umama
Sabina
July 20, 2012 at 8:41 pmCan I use plain or self raising flour?
Nasrin
September 6, 2012 at 4:43 amYou have to use plain flour call All purpose flour or Maida but not self rising.
bhavi
June 18, 2012 at 2:10 amgood recipe manjula aunty, but wanted to know whether there is an alternative used instead of yeast while making the dough, because i’m not use to yeast so please let me know about an alternative that can be used instead of yeast
thank you
bhavi
Amita
June 17, 2012 at 11:35 pmHello Manjulaji,
I love your recipes and detailed style of presenting.
Just wanted to ask if I can prepare the Jalebis one day in advance and thn dip them in sugar the next day.. will they turn soggy if I fry them one day in advance.
Thanks.
Manjula Jain
June 18, 2012 at 10:30 pmAmita
Make Jalebies in advane and dip in hot syrup when you are ready to serve.
nafeeza
June 8, 2012 at 2:08 amnice recepie. can i use curd instead of yeast. pls suggest me
Khushi
May 4, 2012 at 12:45 pmHi,thanks a lot aunty,,made wonderful jalebies with your recipie,could you tell me about the consistency of the jalebies
Thanks in advance
estika devi
April 29, 2012 at 7:21 pmvery nice the way you teach us how to cook
Swati kathuria
March 9, 2012 at 9:51 pmHi manjula aunty,
i will surely try dis at home bt in your recipe you didn’t use curd…
Jalebi can be made without curd..
Sadaf
March 4, 2012 at 10:12 pmI would love to make jalebis at home. However, I was wondering which type of yeast you have used. It seems you have used active dry yeast. I have only instant yeast at home. Can I use that instead ?
Manjula Jain
March 5, 2012 at 1:29 amSadaf
instant yeast will work.
mafi
January 25, 2012 at 10:05 amHi Manjula Aunty. how are you? your recipes are so good. I just love them. I made Jalebi for the first time today,from your receipe and My jalebi’s turned out very well. Thank you soo much Manjula Aunty.Love u soo much.
amtul
January 8, 2012 at 12:52 amWith reference to the above questions, I am Amtul and I proofed the yeast for 5 minutes and mixed it with the batter and got better results. Thanks a lot!!!
amtul
December 30, 2011 at 8:40 amHi aunty. Are you are using the rapid rise yeast or the active dry yeast? I am from India (Hyderabad), so did not find the rapid rise yeast in the grocery store. I proofed the active dry yeast and the batter u know kind of got very thick and my jalebis did not come out very well.
I would like to ask that if i proofed the dry yeast, then it should be how much time and how much yeast should i use for 2 cups of maida? Thanks a lot. Your recipes are great!
Angel
November 5, 2011 at 5:05 amHello Manjula,..
Your recipes are mouthwatering!..
Just wanted to know..ie, that if I want the jalebis to be coloured, then how and when should I do it?…
Thanks..please do reply..
Take care…
Nadili
October 21, 2011 at 3:03 pmTHANK YOU MANJULA!!!!!!
rashida
October 11, 2011 at 4:10 amHello manjula aunty. Lovely website and your recipes are so great. I just love them. I would liket o know if aunty used instant yeast for the jalebis. Also the list of ingredients for the syrup shows 1 tsp lemon juice but the video says 1 tbsp. I would like to know how much lemon juice is it. thank you for such great recipes
Manjula Jain
October 11, 2011 at 7:05 amRashida, One tsp.
Aditi
October 7, 2011 at 11:00 amFor making Jalebis is ther any other alternative for Yeast?
nidhi malhotra
October 7, 2011 at 9:09 amThank you sooo much Manjula Aunty !!!
My jalebi’s turned out very well..Luv all you recipes…
Thanks !!
carmen
September 5, 2011 at 6:51 amHello from Romania and are especially fond of Hindi movies, which treats heart problems.
So I learned a lot about your country. so I found and Jalebi. Because the recipe that you posted it and with a little cardamom and saffron running after day one to do it. Thanks and wish you God bless
Carmen
nilofa
August 26, 2011 at 9:38 amcan u plz tel mee wicht flour
Manjula Jain
August 26, 2011 at 10:05 amNilofa,
All purpose flour also known as plain flour or in hindi Maida
Palini
August 19, 2011 at 1:09 pmHello!! 😀 Are they suppose to be crispy or soft inside? I like mine to be soft,, so what should I do?
simar
August 3, 2011 at 5:15 amHi aunty can we i dont have yeast can we omit the use of yeast or replace with anyothr ingredients plz reply
Sharmi
July 27, 2011 at 10:35 pmhi aunty,
the jelabi looks yummy, i need a tip i like to send my jelabis to my friend thru courier, it will take only one day to reach .does jelabi gets spoil while sending ?.kindly help me to know that please
PriyaDarsheni
July 21, 2011 at 2:31 pmHi Aunty, these jalebi’s were awesome.
Thank you so much.
One doubt I want more orange color in my jalebi. Can I use Orange food color in this?
Shabi
June 23, 2011 at 4:58 amHello Aunty,
Is it necessary to soak jalebi’s in hot syrup? I tried to make jalebi..but it was all messy. Please let me know.
devi
June 21, 2011 at 4:48 pmAunty is it possible to make without besan flour?
Manjula Jain
June 21, 2011 at 5:10 pmDevi,
Yes
rehana
June 20, 2011 at 8:18 pmmanjula aunty instead of yeast can we take baking soda
shobha
June 3, 2011 at 8:32 pmaunty i want to make jalebis can i use wheat flour instead of all purpose flour
thanx
shobha
Manjula Jain
June 3, 2011 at 11:17 pmShoba,
For Jalebi you need to use all purpose flour.
shobha
June 3, 2011 at 8:30 pmHello Aunty,
I like your all recipes,they are simple and easy.Aunty I have one question
can i use wheat flour instead of all purpose flour.
thanx
shobha
Marwa
April 19, 2011 at 1:51 pmhi aunt i am from egypt but ilived in bombay for a while and i really miss indian food so thanku for giving me the chance to be able to make it at home. I have a question most of the other recipes add yoghurt to the jalabi recipe but u dont so does that make a difference i mean does it tase better when u dont add yoghurt?? Thanks.
bindhya
February 28, 2011 at 8:49 amhi aunty thanks for the recipe.i have one doubt how to make it thick and juicy.? pls tell me.
Archana
February 4, 2011 at 2:52 amHi Aunty………………….
I am from Mumbai……..I just love your receipes. your receipes are easy and simple……..
Thanks alot……
Mazee Africa
October 28, 2010 at 8:51 amBhabhi,
I tried it but it was all soggy please help bye.
Nimi
October 22, 2010 at 7:42 pmHi, I tried making jalebis, when I fried them they came out perfect but after soaking in syrup when I tried it wasnt crunchy and tasted dried. Would you tell what have I gone wrong.
Thank you
Liane Albert
September 28, 2010 at 4:10 amAnjum,
Yeast will have a big impact on the flavor and taste of such items / recipes.
In this regard, it’s probably always best to follow the recipe accordingly and not to substitute.
Good luck and I suggest trying again.
Liane
Anjum
September 30, 2010 at 9:27 pmHi Liane Albert,
Thanks for letting me know.. Will try this one more time and will share my experience…
Anjum
September 26, 2010 at 11:59 pmHello Aunty
I have tried jalebi 2 days back.. Actually my recipe taste gud, but didnt taste like shops jalebi.. I added baking soda instead of yeast.. the other things i just followed the same as urs.. I was really disappointed cos of this… Will yeast has so much impact on this recipe…?
Theo Guridi
September 9, 2010 at 7:30 aminstant search is not working at all, it ends up does not do anything and also gives you a blank screen are you experiencing a similar problem
Shubh
June 2, 2010 at 3:19 pmManjula aunty this is an awesome recipe… will try it today and let u know..:) thanks for sharing… Can u share the recipe for making choorma… my friend who is from kutch…made it and i loved it. Please share when u can
Liane
May 25, 2010 at 6:31 amRadha – are you using fresh / new oil when you are frying the jalebis? Sometimes if you are using “old” oil that has been stored in the refrigerator after using it for previous frying – that might be the reason why or maybe the oil was rancid perhaps because you had it stored outside or it might have just gone bad?? …. just a thought. I hope this was helpful.
I’ve had an occasion where after I’ve fried something in my deep fryer – I stored the oil in the refrigerator – then after reusing the oil on another ocassion – it didn’t taste right. Although I never would fry pakoras or veggies and then use that same oil to fry something sweet…..
radha
May 24, 2010 at 1:55 pmHello Aunty
I just tried your jalei recipe. Came out very gud. Just one query, it has taste of oil. Could you pls tell why ?
Thanks
Radha
Shubh
June 2, 2010 at 3:17 pmRadha… it may be due to the type of oil u used. Always use vegetable or canola oil… and fresh one only. Dont overheat the oil….
sapna
May 10, 2010 at 4:55 pmhii aunty. i have one question. if i want to kept the jalebis for some time without adding it in sugar syrup…. for how much time dese kept good
N.S.
May 7, 2010 at 5:11 pmHello aunty! I LOVE your site!! You really explain everything in detail, which helps new cooks like myself try out delicious recipes. THANKS a lot and I hope you continue adding new videos on here 🙂
sapna
May 7, 2010 at 10:12 amhello aunty
i have tries the recipe of jalebi. it comes out very tasty and crispy.its really yummy. god bless u aunty.
F
April 22, 2010 at 5:54 pmHi,
using yogurt to ferment the batter sounds great. can you tell me if wholewheat flour instead of plain is going to work?
thanks
Manjula Jain
April 23, 2010 at 12:23 amHi F,
Sorry, whole wheat flour will not work.
Michelle
April 4, 2010 at 4:24 pmBless you Manjula! Ive been wanting a Jalebi recipe for ages! Wonderful! YUMMY! Namaste to you, from Lapland, in Finland! x
Soledad
March 29, 2010 at 11:17 amHi,I’m from Peru South America, and I love Indian food, how do I sustitute besam. Thank you.
negeena
March 10, 2010 at 12:35 pmhello Aunty, i tried it for my family it came very good, just wanted to know if i have to make more how much more yeast and lemon juice do i have to add. thanks so much. waiting for your reply. 🙂
Roochita
February 26, 2010 at 3:03 pmthat’s a wonderful recipe! I want to try but have a question…If I fry the jalebies and keep it for few hours. Then soak it in hot syrup before I serve them, will they taste the same as compared to freshly fried?
Manjula Jain
February 26, 2010 at 3:07 pmHi Roochita,
That should work.
Roochita
February 26, 2010 at 3:34 pmThanks Aunty!
Tanvi
February 25, 2010 at 4:15 pmHi Aunty,
I used your base receipr but i used curd and baking powder instead of yeast or rising the batter.
I fermented the batter for 2 hours.
Jalebis turned out excellent!.
People like me who do not like the smell of yeast can try this variation.
Thanks
Jaya
February 25, 2010 at 5:14 pmTanvi, please give us the measurements you used of each so others can do the same. Thanks.
Tanvi
February 26, 2010 at 8:46 amHi Jaya,
You can use 1/4 cup plain curd mixed with 1/4 cup cold water.Just add 1 pinch of baking powder.Beat the batter so that all lumps are removed. Even instant results are quite good if u dont have time to ferment.
Thanks
Bhumika
May 24, 2011 at 12:10 amHi Tanavi,
I recently came across this blog. I want to know that can I substitute baking powder with soda. Please guide.
Thanks
Nikita
February 20, 2010 at 1:59 pmCan you use instant yeast?? how?
Deepa
February 1, 2010 at 10:03 pmAunty..
I tried the recipe and jalebi turned very good…and crispy too…
Thank You…
hekmat
January 26, 2010 at 6:28 pmmy jelibi is kind of softh i dont know what is the ploblem why they are softh
Magpie Ima
December 18, 2009 at 9:07 pmGreetings–I just wanted to let you know that this Jewish girl is making her family jalebi for the last night of Chanukah! Thanks for the recipe and the excellent video.
Reshma
December 11, 2009 at 7:13 amHello Aunty,
I will not get yeast powder in paris. pls give me another solution…
abc
December 8, 2009 at 12:25 pmHello Manjulaji
Which type of yeast needs to be used? Active Dry?
Latha
December 8, 2009 at 3:21 amHi aunty,
All ur recipes r awesome i tried many…Could u pls tell me can i make the jalebi without yeast also…..
Thanks a lot
Smriti
November 10, 2009 at 11:13 amHi Manjula aunty,
one word for this recipe:AWESOME.
My friend and next door neighbor suggested your website and made it too for me. I never thought I could make such good jalebis..Thanks to her for shring and tons of thanks to you too.
Thanks…
Priya
October 28, 2009 at 8:52 amHi,
Is it possible to g9ve us the oil temperature as shown in a candy thermometer?
rgds,
priya
Pyari
October 27, 2009 at 4:51 amWhat kind of flour is gram flour? Is that self raising flour?
Jaya
October 27, 2009 at 10:46 amGram flour is the same as chickpea flour. It is not self-rising.
Manjula Jain
October 27, 2009 at 3:33 pmHi pyari,
Gram is like the chickpea, you can substitute the chick pea flour but it is not the same.
Jaya
October 27, 2009 at 4:18 pmHi Aunty, I always thought gram flour (besan) was made from chickpeas. What dal is it made from?
Manjula Jain
October 27, 2009 at 5:17 pmHi Jaya,
Basen is made with kala chana after removing the skin.
pooja
October 15, 2009 at 7:01 amDear Aunty
regards
i made jalebi recipe n used yeast for first time…all i had was brown colored like mustard seeds n i fermented for 1n1/2 hour but jalebi came out soft…plz plz tell whr i went wrong
Arti
September 8, 2009 at 3:43 pmHi Anty..
Jalebi recipe is awesome I tried it today and it came really very very good and we all enjoyed lot..It was crisp and yummy..
Thanks
maham
September 6, 2009 at 11:28 pmhiiiiiiiiiii !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!=)^ | ^(=
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shorna
August 14, 2009 at 2:23 pmthank u for ur recipes, now i can surprise my friends
Upasana
August 14, 2009 at 9:57 amAunty,
I tried jalebi recipe last sunday,it came out really well,me n my husband enjoyed it a lot..It was yummy n very crisp.
Thank u aunty..
tahmina
July 19, 2009 at 8:22 amthks
Anuradha
July 14, 2009 at 1:03 amReally enjoy browsing through your site and look forward to trying out some of these divine recipes.
Just a question–what type of yeast do you use in this and the bhatura recipe?
Shighufta
July 1, 2009 at 12:24 amhey
i really liked ur recipe
it was really crispy and sweet yummy
Thanks 4 sharing
Sneha
June 29, 2009 at 8:42 pmThank you for your jalebi recipe. My husband loves jalebis. But I didn’t know how to make them. now i will use your recipe and make him jalebis.
Charusheela
June 21, 2009 at 8:17 pmJalebis & Pineapple cake recipe was prepared nicely.Thank you Aunty
Manisha
June 21, 2009 at 10:04 amHi Manjulaji, I looked at your Jalebi video and am really inspired to try them out… however i have one question regarding the yeast… which brand do you use/prefer. I see a bottle of yeast in the video but not able to see the brand or the name. I have packets of yeast at home – 2 types- one is rapid rise and the other the regular type. Which one to use for this recipie?
Please let me know at your earliest convenience, I want to make them for my son. and myself too 😉
Thanks!
rubina anees
June 16, 2009 at 2:58 amHi Manjula:)
I Live in karachi,pakistan,I Love your jalebi recipe & your website also, i make your jalebi recipe daily,today also.
Anshul
May 8, 2009 at 1:36 pmCan I use dry yeast instead of fresh yeast?
the jacob's
April 28, 2009 at 4:40 pmhi manjula,
we just wanted to tell you that we love your website! you have awesome recipes. i just made jalebi for my husband, he is from India. he misses home and the sweets from home, and i also made him gulab jamun. thanks and keep up the good work. cant wait to see the mango ice cream recipe you have, i made some mango ice cream but the texture didnt turn out right.
thanks,
jacob family
john
April 21, 2009 at 12:42 pmaapki jalebi recipe bahut accha hai!! main angrezi hu, lekin main hindi sikh raha hu. i am making this for the second time, brilliant recipe!!
Jaya
April 21, 2009 at 3:40 pmGood job with the Hindi. For “hu” you should use “hoon” as it is the conventional way of spelling it in English. Some Hindi books use spellings like “hu” that are not a conventional transliteration of Hindi to English. I don’t know why they do it, but I have seen it in Hindi tutorial books here in the US.
john
April 27, 2009 at 3:29 pmyes as per a phonetical translation indeed you are right, but as per my course it is translated as hu. but the ‘u’ has a straight horizontal line above, then a wavy line above that.. indicating an elongated sound, and a nazalised sound… unfortunately it is not possible to get such a symbol up here, and too inconvenient. in the same sence, the ‘i’ in mai (main) is also nazalised, having a wavy line above it (~) .. thanks 🙂
Jaya
April 27, 2009 at 4:59 pmYes, I know exactly what you mean with “hu” and the squiggly line. I follow the convention used in India and wish that some of the authors of Hindi books (usually non-Indians) did not dilute it with these new variations as it creates confusion and makes it harder to pronounce unless you study up on the author’s legend for pronunciation. Anyhow, continued good luck with your learning. 🙂
Shahnaz
April 11, 2009 at 7:07 pmHi Manjulaji:
Thanks for this simply awesome recipe; I don’t have enough word in my store to express my gratitude to you. As I mentioned before you are amazing, your recipes are like magic; never failed.
Jelebi is one of our favourite sweet. I always thought it can not be made in home only be bought from the store. But with surprise I found out today ” I made it!”. I am so happy to see perfect jelebi on my dish!
Thank you again and very best wishes for my favourite cook!
soniya
March 29, 2009 at 4:48 amDear Auntie Manjula!
Thank you for your amazing website. I am (also) writing from Norway, where you’ve apparently have made a huge fan base. 🙂 just wanted to ask you a little question. I’ve learned that you should let the dough ferment for as long as you can. Even a day or two…that of course makes “smell” a problem, is that the reason you dont want the batter to ferment for long or is it because of other reasons. In that case,-what is the reason?
Thank you again for your website.
jyothi
March 26, 2009 at 4:51 pmhow to store jalebi crisp like store for long time
Jaya
March 26, 2009 at 5:24 pmHome made sweets will not keep as long as the store bought ones in many cases because the store bought ones often are made with some type of preservative and home made ones are not.
How much time is a “long time” that you want to keep these? A week? A month? Longer?
Krishna
March 17, 2009 at 6:27 amHi Manjula Aunty,
Can I use instant yeast for this? If yes, do I have to dissolve it in warm water for 5 minutes?
Thanks,
Krishna
Anitha
March 15, 2009 at 9:41 amHi Gitta,
I live in Stavanger in Norway and where do you live. I am Jalebis today and then will make it for Ugadi,south Indian festival on March 27th. Thank you so much Manjula aunty for your recipes.I was always scared to try sweet recipes but now I am very confident with making sweets and this would not be possible without YOU.Thanks.
Gitta
March 13, 2009 at 7:16 amHi Manjula:)
I’m adopted from India and live in Norway. I love your Jalebi.
I’m going to make them for my daughters birthday. We tested them out today both with and without the syrup. Delicious!
Love your website:)
sara
March 12, 2009 at 1:28 pmHi
I tried the jalebi’s it came out good . My husband loved it ,thankyou for the recipe.
Shruti
March 11, 2009 at 9:24 pmHi Aunty
I tried this awesome recipe and it was surprisingly yummy.
Thanks a lot for helping us.
U rock Aunty!!!
Anu
March 11, 2009 at 8:56 amThe jalebis look tempting. I always thought they will be difficult to make, but it looks simpler after watching your video… I will surely try them!! Thanks for sharing.
Hiral
March 8, 2009 at 2:10 pmHello Aunty,
I made the Jalebi’s and they came our simply wonderful. My family enjoyed it very much. I love the fact that your measurements for your recipes are almost perfect. I have become your biggest fan now.
Thank you so much for sharing all your recipes.
~Hiral~
Akila
March 6, 2009 at 7:25 amHello Aunty,
Iam Akila.Iam in wisconsin.I want to make jalebis for my sons 3rd birthday party.I tried yeserday for sample.It cameout well.Everything was good,it was crisy sugar coating was correct but i was able to taste the oil when i ate them. I didnt have basen flour so i used rava for getting the crispness.What could be the reason for the oily taste in the jalebo.
It would be so greatful if you could devote some time in replying back.
Thank you so much for posting so many delicious recipes ….
Regards,
Akila
richa
March 4, 2009 at 8:51 amHi Manjula ji,
I like ur recipes and u don’t believe i tried almost a 80% recipes from ur site.
Thanx a lot for all ur efforts.
Could u please post a recipe of rajastani dish DAL BATI for me.
Thanx
JASMINE
February 24, 2009 at 1:18 amhi manjula jee………..
why should we add yeast,,…….coz usually yeast is not added..can we make without yeast ..coz that also may not make the jalebis crispy….
Madhavi
February 19, 2009 at 11:16 pmHello Manjula Aunty,
I like ur website a lot and it is really nice and informative…I like the way u explain each recipe and I am reminded of my mom.Your website has really helped me a lot since I got married recently and moved to Singapore.I have tried most of u r recipe and it has come out really well . Today I tried Jalebi and it came out well , but was thick .We like it thin and crispy.Can u pls let me know what could be the reason.
Richa
February 19, 2009 at 5:38 pmHi Manjula Aunty,
I have recently started cuking & got to know about ur site..All the recipes are simple & amazingly delicious. please help me to know how to make yeast at home as I dont like the yeast available at shops .
Thanks
Richa
Jaya
February 19, 2009 at 8:07 pmI don’t think you can make yeast at home unless you have a science laboratory. Why don’t you like the store bought yeast?
sunaina
February 18, 2009 at 5:14 amI tried jalebis…they were very crispy..but why do we have to put lemon juice?? as i dint like the taste of lemon juice. i prepared the syrup again w/o lemon juice but the sugar separated after it got warm…
also i had put exact 1/3 cup water…so i think while making it was too tough to squeeze it out i think more water should have been there
thank u so much for easy recipe
Syaznahanne
September 28, 2009 at 11:45 pmHi Sunaina
Some other recipes seem to have used rosewater instead of lemon juice
Perhaps as a aroma enhancer
Hope i helped ^^
rubina
February 6, 2009 at 5:06 pmcan you please move to my building in apart 521 its empty. i want you there because i stay hungry everyday i wanna eat
YOUR FOOD… anyways bye i have to go eat…..
razeea
January 14, 2009 at 7:35 amHello Manjula Aunty
It’s just by chance I came accross your site.Thank you so much for sharing these treasures with us . I am originally from Mauritius but lots of the dishes specially sweets are similar. Wish you all the best for 2009
Regards from Germany!
Razeea
sonal
December 27, 2008 at 8:34 amhi manjula auntu i just found out about your website i really liked your recipe . i tried your recipe for jalebi. when i made ir was nice and crunchy. but next morning it was not crunchy. it was soggy. what would be reason any tips please.my email address is rudrasjp@yahoo.com
shivani
December 17, 2008 at 12:27 amnamaste manjula aunty,
i tried ur recipe,and the jalebis were great!!!thanks for the wonderful recipe.
shivani
Ranjitha
December 5, 2008 at 3:35 amHello Manjulaji,
I tried the jilebi recipe ,came out fantastic . i would like to thank you for the special tip of using the ketchup bottle. It was crunchy and yummy as you said
Regards,
Ranjitha
Jaya
November 26, 2008 at 6:48 amBarkha, baking powder and yeast are not interchangeable.
Yeast packets are easy to find in the baking section of grocery stores. Do check the date on them. You won’t get good results with old yeast.
falguni
November 25, 2008 at 8:58 pmhi,
i had been experimenting on jalebi recipes since quite sometime, but none can be more perfect than this one…
just right on first trial, absolutely crisp & sweet..
my family loves jalebi & after coming to US, it was like an “endangered sweet” as none of the indian stores carried a decent stock..
i am so glad i tried this recipe & it turned out just perfect..
next time for a special occasion, im going to fry the jalebis in ghee, dip them in saffron favored syrup & garnish with slivered nuts..
thanks for the lovely recipe, Manjulaji you are a genius !!!!
Barkha
November 24, 2008 at 3:12 amhi manjula aunty,
can we use baking powder instead of yeast for jalebi ?
iris
November 20, 2008 at 12:57 amDear Manjula;
Yesterday I made the jalebi’s…they turned out great!
I made them for my children and husband,together with some anisseedmilk.
They loved it!! I am very glad it wasn’t so difficult,I will surely make it again soon!
Also because it looks great!Thank you Manjula!,greetings from holland,Iris.
Priya
October 13, 2008 at 6:36 pmHello Aunty,
I Love You. I really do. You remind me of my mum. She looks like you. I miss my mum and I watch all your videos as if I am learning from my mum. You are great. I am here in Australia and my mum is in India. Your videos help me and be at ease.
Thanx a lot.
With Regards
Priya
Jaya
October 11, 2008 at 7:40 amHi Meettu,
Saffron gives color and flavor. If you don’t have it, just omit it. You will get flavor from the cardomom as well.
If possible, buy a small container of it from the Indian grocery store because it does add a nice dimension to sweets.
Jaya 🙂
meettu
October 10, 2008 at 1:50 amHi Manjula Aunty,
Can I avoid saffron from the recipe??? What is the purpose of adding saffron???
Savitha
October 9, 2008 at 11:58 amThank you aunty for the quick response…I was planning to make it today for Dusshera…Wish you a Happy Dusshera…
Manjula Jain
October 8, 2008 at 5:08 pmHello Savita,
Yeast should be 3/4 spoon
Savitha
October 8, 2008 at 4:18 pmHello Aunty, I tried the jalebis and it turned out great..i want to double the quatity so can I just go ahead and double the measurements …and also can yeast also be doubled in measurement ?..thanks in advance…
Savitha
October 5, 2008 at 5:34 pmHello Aunty, Do you have the recipe for Dhoklas?..if you could add that too it would be great..Thanks in advance..
Savitha
October 5, 2008 at 5:31 pmHello Aunty, I made jalebis today, followed the exact recipe and it was absolutely mind blowing, my husband loved it soooooooooooooooooooo much, its his favourite sweet..Thank you so much…
Neha
October 2, 2008 at 6:06 amhi manjula aunty,
can we use baking soda instead of yeast for jalebi ? lemme know please bacause i want to make jalebi on dashera.
Suneeta
September 21, 2008 at 1:38 amNamaste aunty I want to cook bati in steam how can go?
Manjula Jain
September 21, 2008 at 12:09 amHello Gayatri,
Yeast is one ingredient you can not increase proportionally, if you used 10 cuos of all purpose flour you just needed about 4 teaspoons of yeast. Sorry
Gayatri
September 20, 2008 at 7:22 pmHi Manjula ,
I live in USA and I have tried the Jilebi’s by watching your video.They came out very well .This recipe has become a major hit with our friends.I prepare it for birthday parties since kids love it.I love the way you demonstrate the recipies,explaining minute details…..reminds me of my mother.
I have a question.How much yeast should we use if we want to prepare double the quantity?Should we increase it propotionately?Since ,I made about 200 jilebis and when I left the paste for 1 hour ,it was overflowing….
sharina
September 12, 2008 at 7:59 pmhi aunty i was findin nice reciepes n easy cause im new at cookin i loved ur recp… cus they r easy n understanding … anyways thank u n pls keep teaching us
love sharina
tenerife , spain !
Gunjan
August 25, 2008 at 1:09 pmHello Aunty,
Thanks for such a lovely recipe.The jalebi’s came out very crispy and tasty. 🙂
Jaya
August 21, 2008 at 4:17 pmWhat did you use 10 Tablespoons of?
Paadhui
August 21, 2008 at 11:18 amI accidenty used 10 tableaspoons it was good still though. 🙂
pm
August 14, 2008 at 9:26 amHi,
Can we use Baking Soda/Baking Powder instead of yeast for the jalebis, Thanks.
Aruna
August 13, 2008 at 12:01 pmThank you so much aunty.
Manjula Jain
August 12, 2008 at 5:12 pmHello Aruna,
As sugar and water comes to boil close the heat just make sure sugar is disolve. Do not boil syrup after one boil it will be to thick.
Manjula
Aruna
August 12, 2008 at 1:05 pmNamaste Manjula Aunty,
I have seen your jalebi recipe and I have a question about the sugar syrup. What should be the consistency of the sugar syrup for jalebis? Thanks in advance.
Aruna
Jaya
August 7, 2008 at 1:36 pmHi Rakhi,
Cakes are not tecnhically an Indian food, although they are eaten in India, so I don’t expect them to be included here.
If you type “eggless cakes” into the internet, you will get many replies. 🙂
rakhi
August 7, 2008 at 3:45 amBengali Rasgulla is very nice i am jain don’t u have eggless cack recipes
Bahia
August 1, 2008 at 10:37 amHi Manjula,
I think all your receipies ara the best! well done.
Sandhya Jain
July 29, 2008 at 10:40 amhi manjula..I saw ur receipe of Jalebi..I’ll like to give you my opinion in making the Jalebi..This is ususally how I make it at home.. Instead of frying all the Jalebi’s and then dipping them in the syrup, its better if it is fried n immediately dipped in the syrup as the jalebi will taste more good.. I mean 1st make jalebi and immediately put it in syrup n make other jalebi, after that take out the jalebi’s from the syrup and then put the new jalebi’s fried in the syrup.. I liked your other recepies like potatoe yougurt gravy etc…
Manjula Jain
July 28, 2008 at 2:49 pmHello Neeta,
Gulab jamuns are often hard because the dough is not soft enough if needed add more milk to dough as needed. Gulab jamuns should be cooked on low heat.
Neeta
July 28, 2008 at 2:33 pmhello Manjulaji…1st of all thanks for such a tasty recepis…i have tried many & its was good everybody likes it my home. Recently i have tried gulan jamun it was tasty but they become little hard from inside pls. let me know where u was worng so next time i will take care of.
Manjula Jain
July 28, 2008 at 12:00 pmHello Shweta, all purpose and plain flour is same.
Shweta
July 24, 2008 at 1:58 pmHi Aunty..I am fan of your reciepies. Is that all purpose flour and plain flour i.e atta same? I want to try jalebis…Just need to get the yest.will tell u when i m done..
Shehla
July 22, 2008 at 12:52 pmHi Auntie,
I tried the jalebis today and they were fabulous.I just don’t have any words to tell you how great they tasted.I tried making jalebis once before but they didn’t turn out well,but your recipe is just wonderful.
Thanks a Million.
Surjeet
July 19, 2008 at 9:46 amHello Manjula. Just found your webiste by chance and was watching the Jalebi video with my daughter. Looks really easy, will try it in the next few days (need to get the yeast first!) Will let you know how it went. Surjeet, England. UK
Joan Singh
July 16, 2008 at 1:53 amI tried the Jalebis recently and I was happy it did work out for me. My daughter likes Jalebis and I always buy them for her. Now it’s so easy to make them. If you work with the exact amounts given for the ingredients you can’t go wrong.
aswathy
July 5, 2008 at 11:12 pmThank you amma for sharing this great recipe. This is the first time my jilebi’s came out well. waiting more from you.
aswathy
Sumali
June 27, 2008 at 7:55 pmDear Manjula aunty,
I happened to visit your website by chance and I am amazed to find that these yummy deserts can be so simple to make….wow! I just can’t wait to try them myself.
Thank you for putting up this wonderful website….it will really help us to maintain our indian cooking habits here.
Thanks,
Sumali
harsimrat
June 25, 2008 at 8:54 pmi hav tried bengalli rasgulla ……….that was really yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy……
harsimrat
June 25, 2008 at 8:52 pmthanx for jalebis . aunti , , , , i wana learn how to make veggie springrolls can u help me to do so
julie
June 21, 2008 at 2:36 pmi was lookingg through other recepies and some people put baking powder and yogurt how come you dont put it..
rubina
June 13, 2008 at 2:55 pmi love ur recipes . espically desserts. very simple n esay way n espically videos so we can wtach in practical how u make them. keep it up. very very apreciatable
Shallu
June 12, 2008 at 9:52 amHi Aunti ji,
I tried jalebi last saturday. It was really good. My friends and husband did not belive that i made it by myself.
Thanks again for your good recipes.Its really usefull …..
annie
June 7, 2008 at 1:38 pmhy itz me annie..i become a big fan of u….and itz my daily routine to make sumthing frm u r recipies….
MARTIN
June 7, 2008 at 6:56 amyou shold try adding salt to jalebi it will taste good
Jonaki
June 7, 2008 at 2:15 amDear Manjula ji,
I am from India. My daughter & I have become your regular fans since we have seen some of your videos! You are such a great cook and you demonstrate so well! Thank you so much! We tried the jalebis and they were v good! Is it possible to make them without yeast, since yeast is not so easily avaiable here? Also please could you give us your receipe for the Bengali sweet, ChumChum ?
Ly
May 31, 2008 at 10:24 amVery Nhammyyyyyy…jalebs…
Ghanam Sankeri
May 28, 2008 at 12:16 amManjula…
Awesome website with superb recipes..thank you so much..the demo in youtube made my life easy to understand..thanks …
brendon
May 26, 2008 at 12:34 pmwhere can u buy these, and what kind of syrup do you use
Ozlem
May 17, 2008 at 7:08 pmHello, I am Turkish, I love Indian cuisine but I wasn’t successful with recipes. Then I saw your video recipes. You are EXCELLENT, BAR NONE. I tried most of your recipes. I cook more Indian food than Turkish 😉 I hope you publish a recipe book soon.
Manjula Jain
May 12, 2008 at 11:21 pmHello Shahnaz, just use larger tip. thank you for sharing your experiment,
Shahnaz
May 12, 2008 at 6:44 pmHi Mrs. Manjula:
Trying your recipes almost everyday and obviously loving them. Now time to make Jalebi. If I want to do it thick and juicy what different I have to do?
I made Rasmali, turned out excellent! I actually made the Rusgulla with twin sugar and the milk sauce of Rasmali with twin sugar for my diabetic friend and she just loved it. While I made the syrup I tasted the water for sweetness before adding more twin sugar, and this way it was perfect no bitterness. I am so happy for that. I got this confidence from you Manjulaji, not scared to experiment, it is kind of fun too.
Best wishes for my favourite cook!!!!!
sukh
May 7, 2008 at 2:26 pmmanjula ji u r so great…..it seems so easy with u…
Nicole
May 2, 2008 at 5:25 amHi Aunty
I tried your Jalebi recipie twice with rave reviws. thank you so very much. I wanted to add as I found my batter slightly thick I added a little youghurt and its water. It worked very well.
I would like to request a recipie for Pedas. i hope you can demonstrate this for us.
Once again Thank you
priya
April 30, 2008 at 6:14 pmHello Manjula ji, It is really good to see recipes without onions and garlic..I am also jain and just love your recipes. I tried jalebi, my husband just loved it. Thanks a lot. For cabbage pizza, do I really need pizza stone? Thanks.
Gagan
April 30, 2008 at 4:05 pmhi mnjula aunti
how r u,
i like your recipies & speciually those easy ways in which u shows them
manjula aunti can u tell us the recipi of making vegetable manchurian wih fried rice.my husband like that .i ll be very thankful to u.
gagandeep
Choche
April 21, 2008 at 5:27 pmNamaste Mrs.Manjula
I was always thinking of Jalebi’s to be a dish cooked by professionals only.I never knew it was so simple and can be home-cooked.Thank you so much.Im so excited to know that my favourite sweet is not only at any Indian store but also in my home just a preparation-time away.
Manjula Jain
April 19, 2008 at 11:15 pmGram flour in hindi its known as BASEN and you can buy this on any Indian store
rahmath
April 19, 2008 at 11:05 pmi am very happy when i found ur site .now i am spending mamy hours on ur site.i saw one of my favourite recipy from ur site .i want to know what is gram flour, from where i got it.please reply me
Nourhanne
April 17, 2008 at 12:54 amI really love to watch you cook! I’ve seen many videos but yours are very helpful you don’t miss a step. Thank you very much for taking the time to share your recipes and ideas with us. You are a great inspiration…
Shri
April 16, 2008 at 4:03 amAunty, I made these Jalebis and they came out so well. Thanks so much for the recipe. The videos help a great deal. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to more and more yummy recipes.
Manjula Jain
March 26, 2008 at 4:44 pmyeast is available on every grocery store.
pankaj
March 26, 2008 at 4:06 ami m really so excited to make it. but i don’t know what is yeast and from where i can get it.
plz plz. tell me as soon as
Mano
March 15, 2008 at 5:10 amDear Ms Manjula,
Today I made the jalebis for the first time and they came out great. I followed your intructions and they came out really great. Everyone at home enjoyed it. In fact, it was not enough. I must make more next time! I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing this great recipe with everyone.
tinkle
March 14, 2008 at 4:01 pmhi auntyji,
i loved to see all my favorite recipes in ur website. i am a vegetarian and i feel at home when im watching ur cooking videos. Thanks for the lovely recipes.
Bridget
March 12, 2008 at 4:43 pmMy boyfriend and I had these for the first time at a sitar concert we went to. I have been looking for this recipe everywhere, but couldn’t remember what they were called. I can’t wait to make these! My boyfriend will be so excited. Thank you so much for your wonderful webiste!
Manjula Jain
December 21, 2018 at 8:10 amBridget, thank you