Jalebis (deep-fried Pretzel-shaped Sweets)

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy	Vegetarian	Desserts, India, Vegetarian	5	Dozen

INGREDIENTS

3	c	Flour, all-purpose
1/4	c	Flour, rice
1/4	t	Baking powder
2	c	Water, lukewarm
4	c	Sugar, granulated
3	c	Water, cold
1/8	t	Cream of tartar
2	t	Food coloring, yellow
1/8	t	Food coloring, red
1	t	Rose water
		Oil, vegetable

INSTRUCTIONS

Batter: In deep bowl, make a smooth batter of the flours, baking
powder and lukewarm water. Let batter rest unrefrigerated and
uncovered 12 hours. Syrup: Immediately before frying the jalebis,
combine sugar, cold water and cream of tarter in 4 qt. saucepan. Stir
over moderate heat until sugur dissolves. Increase heat to high and
cook briskly, undisturbed for 5 minutes, until 220F on a candy
thermometer. Remove from heat, stir in coloring and rose water. Pour
into a bowl and set aside. Jalebis: Pour 3 cups vegetable oil into a
10" karhai or 12" wok or into a deep fryer to 2-3 inches. Heat oil to
350F. Spoon 1 1/2 cups of the batter into a pastry bag fitted with a
plain tube 3/16" diameter. Squeezing batter directly into hot oil,
loop a stream of batter back and forth 4-5 times to form a sort of
pretzel made up of alternating figure 8s and circles, one over the
other. Each jalebi should be about 3" long and 2" wide. In batches of
5-6, fry the jalebis for 2 minutes, or until golden on both sides. As
they brown, transfer them to the syrup for a minute, then place them
on a plate. Serve warm or at room temperature.  From "The Cooking of
India" posted by DonW1948@aol.com  File
ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 921 Calories From Fat: 8 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 28.2mg Potassium: 118.7mg Carbohydrates: 223.4g Fiber: 2.4g Sugar: 159.9g Protein: 8.3g