Holi Special Instant Jalebi

Holi is a festival of love, colour and happiness. In my country every festival is incomplete without sweets. So lets celebrate this holi with very famous and mouth watering sweet named "Jalebi". It is very simple and instant recipe.

Ingredients:-

• All purpose flour (maida) 1 cup
• Yogurt 3 tbsp
• Ghee
• Sugar 
• Baking Podwer 1 tsp
• Sugar 2 cups
• Water 2-3 cups
• Saffron (kesar) 
• orange colour (optional)

Method:-

Step 1

Take 1 cup of all purpose flour (maida) in a mixing  bowl. Add 3 tbsp of yogurt, 1 tsp of baking powder, 3-4 drops of orange colour to it. With sufficient amount water (approx 1/2 cup) form smooth and pouring consistency batter. Give it a rest for 10 min.

Step 2

Meanwhile we will prepare sugar syrup. For that take a non stick pan add equal amount of sugar and water (each 2 cups). Allow it to boil on high flame till sugar dissolved (stir occasionally ) and syrup reaches one strand consistency. Lastly add few strands of saffron.

Step 3

Heat sufficient ghee (approx 1 cup) in a flat nonstick pan on medium flame. 

Step 4

Take a jalebi maker jar and pour the batter into it. To deep fry on a low flame, squeeze round spirals into the hot ghee. Flip it over gently with spatula till it became golden and crisp.

Step 5

Remove and soak in lukewarm sugar syrup for 30 to 40 sec. Take them out of syrup and enjoy hot, crispy Jalebi.

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Pink Paratha

Word "Pink" has become a revolution after bollywood movie named "Pink". So lets bring some revolution in our diet too by including "Pink Paratha". This recipe is very rich in various vitamins and minerals like magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B1, B2, B6 etc. As it a wholesome food you can incorporate this recipe either in your breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Ingredients:-

For Dough

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tbsp oil
• salt to taste

For stuffing

• 1 beetroot grated
• 1 carrot grated
• 2 tbsp chopped green bell pepper
• 50 gms Paneer
• salt to taste
• black pepper powder
• whole spices-: 1 inch cinnamon, 4 cloves, 1 bay leaf
• oregano
• 1 tbsp oil

Method

1. Dough:-  

• For that we will take 1 cup of whole wheat flour in a bowl. Add 2 tbsp oil and salt to taste. Add required water to knead semi stiff dough and allow to rest for 10 to 15 min.

2.  Stuffing:-

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a non stick pan. Add whole spices ( 1 inch cinnamon, 4 cloves, 1 bay leaf) and saute it till start releasing its aroma.
• Now add to it 1 (medium size) grated beetroot and carrot. Saute it for a min, then add 2 tbsp finely chopped green bell pepper (capsicum) and crumble 50 gms panner.
• For seasoning we will add 1 tsp black pepper powder, 1 tsp oregano and salt to taste.
• Mix it well and switch off the flame and allow it to cool down at room temperature.

3. Paratha:-

• Now to make paratha we will take one portion of  dough. Then roll it into a circle ( small thick roti approximate 3 to 4 inch diameter.
• Put 1 to 2 tbsp of stuffing on it and bring all the sides of roti in the center to seal it.
• With the help of smoe wheat flour roll it into a stuff paratha (roti).
• Heat a non stick tava and cook the paratha on both the side using oil/ ghee until you observe golden brown spots on it.

Enjoy yummy and nutritious Pink Paratha with curd / boondi raita / vegetable raita.