Jalebi is a sweet dish that is commonly eaten at birthdays or similar celebrations, and it requires flour, baking powder, yogurt, sugar, saffron, orange food coloring and more. Learn about fermenting the batter for jalebi with helpful tips in this free video on Indian food and recipes. Expert: Unknown Bio: To be determined at a later date. Filmmaker: Sarit Baran Tarafdar

Apple Jalebi (Apple Fritters) Recipe by Manjula www.manjulaskitchen.com Ingredients 2 apples peeled and sliced them in thin rings 3/4 cup all purpose flour (plain flour, maida) 1/2 teaspoon dry yeast 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon oil Oil to fry For Syrup: 11/4 cup sugar 1 cup water Few drops of lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder For Garnish: 1 tablespoon blenched and sliced pistachios

www.ManjulasKitchen.com INGREDIENTS Recipe for 4 servings: Jalebi Batter: 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1 teaspoon basen (gram flour) 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon oil 1/2 teaspoon yeast 1/3 cup and 2 tablespoons of warm water For the Syrup: 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup water Pinch of cardamom powder Few strands of saffron 1 teaspoon of lemon juice Canola oil to fry Please send comments to: ManjulasKitchen@yahoo.com