Recipes · Indian · Desserts
Jalebi (Indian Crispy Syrup Spirals)
One serving has 299 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (21%). Ready in 735 minutes.
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- Preparation: 720 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (90.4 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 25 g Flour, all-purpose
- 5 g Yogurt, plain
- 0.3 g Baking soda
- 30 g Sugar
- 20 g Water
- 0.05 g Saffron
- 10 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Makes 1 portion (about 3 spirals); multiply for a larger batch.
- Whisk the flour, yogurt and enough water into a smooth, thick, pourable batter; cover and leave to ferment at room temperature 8-10 hours until slightly bubbly and tangy.
- Just before frying, whisk the baking soda into the batter.
- Boil the sugar, the measured water and saffron into a slightly sticky, one-thread syrup, and keep warm.
- Heat the oil to about 180 °C (350 °F); pipe the batter in tight spiral shapes into the oil and fry 1-2 minutes per side until crisp and golden.
- Drain briefly, then soak the hot spirals in the warm syrup 1-2 minutes before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 299 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 49.3 g | |
| Water | 27.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.68 g | 2% |
| Protein | 2.8 g | 6% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.08 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.1 g | |
| Leucine | 0.2 g | |
| Lysine | 0.07 g | |
| Methionine | 0.05 g | |
| Cystine | 0.06 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.09 g | |
| Valine | 0.12 g | |
| Histidine | 0.06 g | |
| Fat | 10.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.1 g | |
| Saturated | 1.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0.65 mg | |
| Calcium | 10.8 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 6.4 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.19 mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 31.9 mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 36 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 8.8 µg | 16% |
| Sodium | 86 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.21 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.14 mg | 13% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.5 mg | 11% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.13 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 46.1 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.02 µg | 1% |
| Choline | 0.78 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1.4 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.07 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.1 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.88 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 18.5 µg | 21% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.09 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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