Apple Jalebi (Apple Fritters)
Apple Jalebis can be best described as apple wafers dipped in the flavorful sugar syrup. This is a modified version of Jalebis. They taste best when served hot.
Ingredients
- 2 apples peeled and sliced them in thin rings
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour (plain flour, maida)
- 1/2 tbsp dry yeast
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp oil
- Oil to fry
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tbsp cardamom powder
- 1 tbsp blenched and sliced pistachios
Instructions
- Dissolve the yeast and sugar in ¼ cup warm water, and let it sit for about 5 minutes.
- Mix the flour and oil together.
- Add the yeast solution to the flour and mix. Make a smooth batter. Add water as needed. Consistency should be like pancake mix.
- Set the batter aside and let it sit in a warm place for half hour.
- Make sure the batter is fermented, but do not over ferment. After fermenting batter will be little lacy.
Notes
Syrup:
Boil the sugar and water together. Add the lemon juice, and cardamom boil for about 8 minutes until syrup is about ½ thread. Lemon juice keeps the mixture from crystallizing
Making the jalebis:
- Heat the oil in a frying pan about 1 inch deep. To check if the oil is ready, put one drop of batter in the oil. The batter should sizzle and come up without changing in color right away.
- Dip the apple slices into the batter one at a time, making sure the slice is covered with the batter. Then, slowly drop the slices into the frying pan.
- Fry the jalebi in small batches. The jalebi will take about 4 to 5 minutes to cook.
- Turn them occasionally. Fry the jalebi until both sides are golden-brown.
- Transfer them into the warm syrup.
- Let jalebi soak in the hot syrup for a few seconds and take out over wire rack so excess syrup can be dripped from jalebi.
- Garnish with sliced pistachios.
- Serve hot.