Apple Jalebi

Ingredients list for Apple Jalebi

• 2 medium Apples
• ½ cup Refined flour (maida)
• 2 tablespoon Semolina (rawa/suji)
• 2 tablespoons Cornflour/ corn starch
• a pinch Baking soda
• for deep-frying Oil
• ½ teaspoon Vinegar
• 2 cups Sugar syrup with saffron
• for garnishing saffron strands

Method

1. Heat sugar syrup in a non-stick pan till warm.
2. Whisk together refined flour, semolina, cornflour, baking soda and sufficient water to a thick smooth batter.
3. Core the apples and cut them into thick roundels. Soak them in water to which lemon juice has been added to prevent them from get discoloured.
4. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
5. Add vinegar to the batter and mix well.
6. Remove the apple roundels from the water and pat them dry with kitchen tissue.
7. Dip the apple roundels in the batter and slide them in the hot oil and deep-fry till golden and crisp. Drain them from the oil and dip in the sugar syrup.
8. Serve hot garnished with saffron strands.