Jangiri , my fav sweet..an authentic sweet from Tamilnadu, its tastes too good while hot..when i was kid, while every deepavali, badusha n jangiri will be there for the sure...Its was quite easy n really yummy..we may think that jangiris r really tough to prepare n also a difficult task to give them a perfect shape.Even i thought the same, while finished my opinion was changes completely coz they r really very easy to prepare...
1cup Urad dal
1/4cup Raw rice
2pinch Orange food colour
Salt
Oil for deep frying
For sugar syrup
2cups Sugar
1cup water
1tsp Rose essence(optional)
Soak Urad dal n rice together for half an hour..grind them with salt nicely by sprinkling 1/4 cup of water when its too hard to grind, grind them until they turns soft,dont grind them watery.. add the food colour to the batter before taking off the batter from the grinder..
Meanwhile take a cotton cloth n make a hole with a scissor...wash the cloth n keep it humid..heat oil in a pan,once the oil is hot,take a ladle full of batter n put it in the cloth..press tightly the cloth over the hot oil,so that the batter pass through the hole, squeeze out the batter into jangiris as in desired shapes,oil will bubbles vigorously,as we r nt professionals,dont worry about the shape, so make them as desired shapes..
Heat sugar with water n turn them as syrup, syrup should be in one string consistency, add the rose essence to the syrup..once jangiris r done, the oil will be slightly bubbling.. at the time, take off the jangiris n put them directly in sugar syrup, turn the jangiris well in both sides..jangiris will absorb the sugar syrup n get a beautiful transparent orange colour, arrange them in a plate.
Can eat them hot..arrange them in a air tight box n can eat upto 3 days..
Yummy, Tasty, Crispy Jangiris r ready to eat!!!!!!!!!!!!
Notes
1)Remove bangles, bracelets n rings before doing jangiris, as we r squeezing the batter directly in hot oil, jewels may get heated so that they may cause burns ...
2)If u dont have cloth, can use very well ziplock bags, make a hole with a sharp needle, make the needle hot while making holes will give a perfect shape for holes..
3)Batter should be soft n fluffy..
4)Rose essence is completely optional..
5)If batter is slightly watery can add rice flour a bit..
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