Afghan

Jalebi-e-Afghan - Afghan-Style Fried Dough

Name: Jalebi-e-Afghan - Afghan-Style Fried Dough
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Afghan
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 tsp baking powder; 1/2 cup sugar syrup

A crispy and sweet Afghan-style jalebi made by deep-frying a thin batter and soaking it in syrup.

25 minutes6 servings

Jalebi-e-Afghan - Afghan-Style Fried Dough — Photo: Rajeeb Dutta · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup sugar syrup

Method

Mix flour, water, and baking powder to make a smooth batter.
Heat oil in a deep fryer or pan.
Drop small amounts of batter into oil and fry until golden.
Soak in sugar syrup and serve.

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