Hi friends, Diwali is just a week away and try this Whole Wheat Jalebi to make this festive season more special.
Whole Wheat Jalebi
I have recently joined a FB group Shhhhh Cooking Secretly Challenge . It’s an interesting group where you will be paired with another fellow blogger. You both assign two ingredients for each other which other members of the group don’t know. Once you make the dish, others should try to identify the ingredients. How interesting is this, right?
I’m paired with talented blogger Amritha Iyer of Foodsamaritan. She gave me two ingredients besan (chickpea flour) and cardamom which I have to make a Madhya Pradesh dish. As I was researching Madhya Pradesh Cuisine, I came to know that Poha and Jalebi are some of the main combinations they have. Jalebi is basically made by grounding Urad dal or using all-purpose flour. But I bumped into this site to see how Jalebi is made with all-purpose flour and besan. I instantly jumped with joy as I hadn’t tried Jalebi before and was so excited to make it.
How to make whole wheat jalebi
Jalebi can be called the Indian version of Funnel Cakes we get in the US. It is orange, swirl juicy sweet that will be made during special occasions. The original recipe used all-purpose flour and besan but I used whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour. Mix the flour and yogurt. Leave for 24 hrs for fermentation. Deep fry and coat in sugar syrup. The end result is crispy, juicy Whole Wheat Jalebi. Hope you will try this.
Why you should make this
- No grinding needed
- No refined flour
- It’s easy to make
- It’s crispy and juicy
- Kids love it
- Stays good for a week when refrigerated
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Whole wheat jalebi recipe
INGREDIENTS
Whole Wheat Flour – 1 Cup
Besan ( Chickpea Flour) – 1/4 Cup
Yogurt – 1/4 Cup
Turmeric Powder – 1 pinch
Ghee / Clarified Butter – 2 Tbsp
Warm Water – 1 1/2 Cup ( approximately)
Oil – to deep fry
For Sugar Syrup
Sugar – 1 Cup
Water – 1 Cup
Cardamom – 1 Crushed
Lemon Juice – a few drops
METHOD
- Check this post to make sugar syrup. Add crushed cardamom to the sugar syrup. Keep aside.
- In a bowl, mix the flour, yogurt, turmeric powder, and ghee.
- Add warm water slowly to the mixture and make a thick and smooth batter. Close and let it stay at room temperature overnight.
- Heat oil in a deep pan.
- Mix the batter and pour it into a ziplock. Cut the tip. Pour the batter into hot oil and swirl.
- Cook on medium flame till golden.
- Remove from oil and dip it in sugar syrup.
- Serve warm.
NOTES
- You can use a piping bag or any squeeze bottle to pipe the Jalebis.
- The batter should be smooth and thick.
- You can use yellow food color instead of turmeric powder or you can avoid the color.
- The given quantity makes almost 20 Jalebis. It depends on the size of Jalebis.
Whole Wheat Jalebi
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
- 1/4 Cup Besan/Chickpea Flour
- 1/4 Cup Yogurt
- 2 Tbsn Ghee/Clarified Butter
- 1 1/2 Cup Warm Water
- Oil To Deep Fry
For Sugar Syrup
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 Cardamom Crushed
- Lemon Juice Few Drops
Instructions
- Check this post to make sugar syrup. Add crushed Cardamom to the sugar syrup. Keep aside.
- In a bowl ,mix the flours, yogurt,turmeric powder, ghee.
- Add warm water slowly to the mixture and make thick and smooth batter. Close and let it stay in room temperature overnight.
- Heat oil in a deep pan.
- Mix the batter and pour it in a ziplock. Cut the tip . Pour the batter in hot oil as swirl.
- Cook in medium flame till golden.
- Remove from oil and dip it in sugar syrup.Serve warm.
Notes
- You can use piping bag or any squeeze bottle to pipe the Jalebis.
- The batter should be smooth and thick.
- You can use yellow food color instead of turmeric powder or you can avoid the color.
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Truly appreciate the way you made this Jalebi with wheat flour. Everything is so nicely described that really helped.
Thank you so much. Glad you found this recipe interesting and helpful.
How many sugar/ carbs are in this?
Updated in the recipe card. Please check.
This recipe of Jalebi is really good. Thanks for such amazing recipe.
Thank you
Always wanted to try out jalebi at home but hesitated because of the maida. Now that I have a full proof recipe of yours with whole wheat flour I can’t wait to give it a try. Thank you so much for this healthy treat Lathiya. Bookmarked the recipe.
Thank you Poonam..Hope you give a try..
The jalebis has come out so well and thank you for the step by step instructions, Very helpful
Thank you..Hope you will give you a try
If any one had told me about whole wheat jalebis, Im sure I wouldn’t have been interested. But the ones you have posted look finger licking good! Delicious share for the Madhya Pradesh cuisine theme, Lathiya!
Until I try, I was also skeptical about it…but it turned out awesome…please do try it..Thank you 😊
Use of whole wheat for making jelabies is awesome. Jelabi is one sweet that my family loves.
Thank you 😊 hope you will give this a try
Yumm jalebi’s lathiya! These are my lil ones favorite sweet, I always wanted to try but have a fear that I will mess up the shape! You have done it perfect!
Thank you so much Priya 😊
Wow this sweet snack look so delicious.
Thank you 😊
It’s good to make jalebis with wheat flour, they look so delicious and you have made it well.
Thank you Jaya
tahts so wonderful u cud make it with Wholewheat flour. I made an instant version with no fermentaion & we all loved it .. great pick with the ingredients !
Thank you so much Kalyani 😊
I must take some courage from you as I always get scared of a thought of making jalebi at home. What a little twist to a regular jalebi..just needs some fafda now!
Me too was scared till I tried…do give a try…will love it.. thank you 😊
Your jalebis have come out perfect and looks extremely delicious. I would love to try out this recipe in future 🙂
Thank you dear 😊 do give a try
Jalebi looks yummy and crispy. My kids love this dessert.
Thank you 😊