Jalebi and Poha Combo

Name: Jalebi and Poha Combo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Madhyapradesh)
Ingredients: 120g (1 cup) all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp yoghurt; 1 tsp dry yeast or ½ tsp baking powder; Pinch of turmeric (for colour); Water to make flowing batter; Oil for deep frying; 200g (1 cup) sugar; 120ml (½ cup) water; 4 saffron strands; ½ tsp cardamom powder

🟢 Veg📊 Medium

Traditional 7. Jalebi and Poha Combo recipe

⏱️20 minPrep

🔥30 minCook

🕒50 minTotal

🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Jalebi and Poha Combo

Ferment batter (overnight or 4 hrs): Mix flour, yoghurt, yeast, turmeric with water into a smooth, flowing batter. Rest 4 hours or overnight until slightly bubbly and sour.
Sugar syrup (5 mins, medium heat): Combine sugar and water, boil to one-thread consistency. Add saffron and cardamom. Keep warm.
Fry jalebis (15 mins, medium-high heat): Heat oil to 170°C in a wide shallow pan. Fill batter in a squeeze bottle. Pipe concentric spiral shapes (3–4 cm diameter) into hot oil. Fry until golden and crisp (2 minutes per side). Immediately dip in warm sugar syrup for 30 seconds. Remove — they should be glistening and firm.
Serve: Plate hot jalebis alongside freshly made Indori Poha.

📖 Cultural notes

The combination of crispy-sweet jalebi with savory-spiced poha is Indore's most beloved breakfast pairing — the contrast of flavours creates a complete sensory experience and is a weekend ritual for families. ---

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