🇧🇩 Bangladesh recipe
Jilapi
Jilapi is the Bangladeshi version of jalebi, bright orange spirals of fermented batter deep-fried until crispy and immediately dunked into warm sugar syrup. What sets Bangladeshi jilapi apart is the use of fermented batter, which gives it a subtle tanginess and extra crispness. Jilapi is a fixture at iftar during Ramadan, at street food stalls, and at sweet shops throughout the country.
Prep20 mins + overnight ferment
Cook30 mins
Serves15
Difficultymedium
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (maida)
- 2 tablespoons gram flour (besan)
- 2 tablespoons rice flour
- 1 tablespoon plain yogurt
- 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
- Warm water as needed
- Pinch of saffron or orange food coloring
- Oil or ghee for deep frying
- For the sugar syrup:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon rose water
- 0.5 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 310
- Protein
- 2.5 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 10.5 g
