Fafda-Jalebi

Ingredients

• 2 cups besan (for fafda)
• 2 tbsp oil, 1/4 tsp turmeric, 1/4 tsp ajwain (for fafda)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (for jalebi)
• 2 tbsp yogurt, a pinch baking soda (for jalebi)
• 1.5 cups sugar, cardamom, saffron (for syrup)
• Oil/ghee for frying, salt, water

Method

1. For fafda: knead a firm dough with besan, oil, turmeric, ajwain and salt; roll and cut into long flat strips, then deep fry until crisp and pale golden.
2. For jalebi: whisk flour, yogurt and baking soda with water into a smooth, lightly fermented batter (rest 1-2 hours if time allows).
3. Make a one-string sugar syrup with sugar, water, cardamom and saffron; keep warm.
4. Pipe the jalebi batter in spirals into hot oil, fry until golden and crisp, then dunk immediately into the warm syrup.
5. Serve the fafda and jalebi together, traditionally with fried green chillies and a papaya sambharo.