Apple Jalebi

Apple Jalebi is a delicious sweet dish prepared by deep-frying apple slices dipped in a flour batter and then soaking them in sugar syrup.Ingredients:

Apple – 2, peeled
All Purpose Flour(Maida) – 1 cup
Baking Soda – 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Yellow Food Color – a pinch (use turmeric powder)
Ghee/Oil for deep frying

For Sugar Syrup:

Sugar – 1 cup
Water – 1 cup
Lemon extract- 1 tbsp
Saffron – a few strands soaked in 1tbsp milk.

Method:

1. Boil sugar and water until one thread consistency.
2. Add lemon extract and saffron milk.
3. Make thin horizontal slices of the peeled apples.
4. Carefully remove the seeds from the centre of each slice.
5. Mix all purpose flour with a cup of water, baking soda and salt.
6. Dip a slice of apple in this batter and deep fry in ghee/oil until it is golden brown.
7. Soak this deep fried apple in sugar syrup for 2-3mins.
8. Remove from syrup and place on a plate.
9. Serve hot.