Jalebi

Ingredients:

• Cornflour: 2 tbsp (for crunchiness) 
• Maida/ Plain Flour: 1 cup
• Yogurt: 1 cup
• Turmeric pwd/ Food colour (Yellow/ Orange) : a pinch
• Saffron strands: a few (Crush into powder, if possible)
• Oil: 2 tbsp
• For Yeast Mixture:
• Yeast: 1 tsp
• Sugar: 1 tsp
• Lukewarm water: 2 tbsp
• For sugar syrup:
• Sugar: 1 cup
• Water: 3/4 cup
• Green cardamom pwd: a pinch
• Lemon juice: 1 tsp (to prevent crystallization)
• Saffron strands: a few 
• Oil: for frying
• Zip lock bag with a hole in it/ ketchup bottle

Method:

1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients of the Yeast Mixture. Cover and let it rise for 10 mins.
2. In another bowl, mix maida, cornflour,oil, turmeric pwd/ food colour. Add yogurt and mix well to form lump-free batter.
3. Now, add yeast mixture. Mix well to remove all the lumps. Let it rest for 15-20 mins.  
4. After 15- 20 mins, check the batter. The batter should be of pouring consistency. If the batter is thick, add a little water and mix well. (Don't add too much water)
5. In a pan, add sugar and water. Take a boil. Simmer it for 5-6 mins to get single- thread syrup. Add cardamom pwd, saffron strands and lemon juice.
6. Heat oil in flat pan.
7. Now take a zip-lock bag/ ketchup bottle. Fill the batter in it.
8. Now the temperature of the oil should be low while swirling the jalebis and medium while frying them.
9. Make swirls of jalebis in oil. Deep fry them.
10. Put them in the sugar syrup for 30 sec. Take them out.
11. Serve hot.