{Guest Post} – Jalebi with Vanilla Flavored Rabdi from Jehanne, The Cooking Doctor
One fine evening….sipping my tea…I was just browsing through the facebook updates along with editing the images for the post to come the next day….chat window in facebook popped up saying Salam Lubna…..It was from Jehanne….I know Jehanne through my Ramadan event, Joy From Fasting To Feasting and more through facebook. Jehanne is very talented or I should say multi-talented…She is ‘heart’ doctor by profession, she is food lover, she is recipe developer, she has got a monthly column in BBC Good Food Asia, she is food photographer and stylist too, she is multilingual too…above all she is loving mother, wife, friend and moreover super human being…..Sometimes the charisma of person influence you so much that you fell in love with them even though you are meeting them virtually…..
Adding a new feather and turning on new leaf in her life, Jehanne has come up with four awesome mini cookbooks…where each recipe is tried, tested and tasted in her own kitchen…..along with developing heart healthy recipes, she has even done food photography and styling to the recipes she has penned down in her mini cookbooks. Every book have got 35 heart-healthy recipes…..The fabulous four cookbooks from Jehanne Ali are,
Heart-Healthy Everyday Meals
Heart -Healthy Snacks
Heart-Healthy Soups & Stews
You can pre-orders these fantabulous mini cookbooks from any part of the world through these following sites Amazon and TheBook Depository.
I am really honored to have such a multi-talented personality in my life….and happier to have her today on my blog…..Apart from being busy….she took out time and done this fabulous post for me….upon single request….Thank you so much for being there in life….wish to meet you in real someday and learn to make Macrons from you…..Do visit her space for drool worthy recipes, pretty props and beautiful writings…Now directly digging into today’s guest post from Jehanne Ali of The Cooking Doctor, Jalebi with Vanilla Flavoured Rabri, I know you started drooling over by just reading the name of the recipe….then what are you waiting for scroll down to drool more….Jehanne says,
I did not grow up with memories of mitthai-wallah pushing carts of sweets during tea time, but I grew up with an adventurous mom who was willing to try out novel recipes in those heydays when there was no internet, food blogs, let alone foreign recipe books. What she had back then were good hearted neighbors who shared honest recipes that they brought, together with their tradition to Malaysia. One such neighbor that remains vivid in my memories is an old Punjabi lady, who would give us some freshly made chapatti every time they passed by our house.
She used to complain that she could never get her north Indian sweets in our little town. I obviously didn’t even know then the difference on south versus north Indian sweet, but what I do know is I loved her homemade sickeningly sweet creations- laddoos, gulab jamuns and jalebis, so much so that these 3 sweets remain etched as my favourites till date. Recently when Lubna asked me to write a vegetarian based guest post for her gorgeous blog, Kitchen Flavours, I happily suggested that I gift her readers with a sweet recipe, possibly Jalebis. Lubna was quick to warn me that Jalebi is India’s national sweet, so I better get it right!
Jalebis that I know are crunchy with holes inside their spiral coils, so it can ‘trap’ and absorb the maximum amount of sugar syrup- yes they are not healthy! Yet, may I justify just a piece for celebration? To make them extra special, once fried and soaked in sugar syrup they can be drizzled with the amazing flavour of slowly brewed sweetened milk that thickens into smooth cream. The traditional flavour is usually infused with cardamom and rosewater, but I have replaced the exotic spices with fresh vanilla bean.
Saffron from the jalebi pairs really well with vanilla flavour, and since the recipe yields more than your fair share of ‘dietary requirement’, this sweet is perfect for special occasions and gatherings.
JALEBIS:
- 1½ cups plain flour
- 3 tbsp. Rice flour
- 1/2 cup plain Yogurt
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 2 cups Water
- 10-15 strands Saffron
- a pinch of Yellow coloring (optional)
- 1 tbsp. Rose water
- a pinch of Sugar
- 1/4 tsp. Baking soda
- Vegetable oil for deep frying
SUGAR SYRUP:
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2/4 cup water
- 2-3 cardamom pods
- 1 tbsp. rose water
FOR VANILLA RABDI:
- 2 cups milk
- 3 tbsp. raw sugar
- 1 vanilla pod + beans scraped
METHOD:
- The jalebi batter needs to be prepared well ahead, preferably overnight
- In a bowl, combine the plain flour, yogurt, rice flour, salt, sugar, saffron, colouring, rose water and water.
- Whisk until the batter is smooth and leave covered for 6 hours at room temperature or overnight in a fridge.
- Add in the baking soda, and leave for around 20 minutes.
- Transfer the batter into a squeeze bottle with a pointed tip hole.
- In a separate pan, heat the sugar with water and cardamom until 2 string consistency is formed (sugar syrup should be thickened), let it simmer on low heat whilst the jalebis are fried.
- Heat the oil in a large wok. Test the oil to be hot enough by frying small amount of batter, it should bubble up immediately. Form spiral in the oil and fry until golden.
- Immediately transfer the jalebis into the sugar syrup, soak for 30 seconds and transfer to a container.
PREPARE THE RABDI:
1. Simmer the milk with sugar, vanilla beans and the pod in a milk pan on low heat.
2. Scrape the sides occasionally, let the milk thickens.
Serve the jalebis with drizzles of rabdi.Thank you so much Jehanne for taking out time and doing this yummylicious post…..
Rafeeda AR says
oh wow… beautiful guest post… i agree to you lubna… jehanne is one of the warmest characters i've come across through blogging and despite her tight schedule, she's always there to respond… that jalebi is calling me out in the early morning, slurp…
Akila says
Lovely post n tempting jalebi Event: Dish name starts with R till April 15th and a giveaway
Sona - Quick Picks says
Gud post lubna. The clicks are sooo drool worthy. Nice knowing more abt the cooking doc.
Chandrani Banerjee says
Lovely guest post. Jalebi and rabri both are very tasty. jalebi serve with topped vanilla flavored rabri looks very delicious and inviting. Beautiful click.Cuisine Delights"My Monthly Event – Spotlight: Show Your Best Creation "
runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com says
Those Jalebis looks soo crispy, the combination is perfect. I love Jehanne's blog too..she has some amazing recipes and great clicks!
Rashida Shaikh says
Hi to you and Jehanne,Hope you two are doing good, nice to know about her.Wow jalebi, amazing colour and texture looks so crunchy.
Susan says
Jalebi…sigh…one of my guiltiest pleasures.A great post, knock-out shots, and those props!
Premalatha Aravindhan says
Wonderful post from jehanne…Very tempting jalebi and the clicks:)
Veena Theagarajan says
Wow! so yummy super lovely snacks
Jehanne says
Lubna, i'm all pink with too all the compliments you showered me, but truthfully, thank you for having me as a guest here:-). Hope your readers would try out those jalebis, and fingers crossed, I meet up with your national sweet expectation!:PJehanne xx
Priti S says
Great twist to with vanilla rabdi .looks fab with this beautiful pics …great job ladies
Reshmi Mahesh says
Awesome looking Jalebi and loved the twist in rabdi Jehanne…Loved the tempting clicks too..Great guest post Lubna..
lifescoops says
Lubna, you are right, just the name – Jalebi with Rbadi" got my attention – Lovely post – nice recipe and clicks 🙂
Plateful says
Stunning! Who would have thoughts of such a combo — I'm in love!!
divya says
Just mouthwatering…looks yummy & delicious!
Priya Suresh says
Beautifully done, who can resist to this wonderful combo. Jalebi and rabdi,absolutely divine.. Wonderful guest post by Jehanne.
Lail Hossain says
Absolutely love Jehanne's blog.. The Jalebi looks mouthwatering.
Chitz says
Lovely words about Jehanne.. Came upon ur blog from Jehanne's space..Happy to follow u too..
Priya Sreeram says
i so love jehanne's posts and this one like her other looks stunning. Thanks for sharing lubna 🙂
Swathi Iyer says
delicious Jalebi and wonderful guest post.
aromaticencounters says
I love Rabri Jalebis…slurp…the clicks are also very inviting
nisha s says
Colourful jalebis with a real twist.Kudos to both of you for presenting such a lovely post!!:)
Tamanna Fatema says
dear Lubna, you are making my diet scream with temptations to eat these amazing looking jelebis. omg..such amazing pictures and looks sluurrrpppy delicious
Aara Shaikh says
Masha Allah very nice recipe and wonderful clicks 🙂 Happy Blogginghttp://sweets-n-spices.blogspot.in/