Apple Jalebi

• Ingredients
• 2 apples, peeled and sliced them in thin rings
• 3/4 cup plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon oil
• oil, to fry
• For Syrup
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
• For Garnish
• 1 tablespoon blenched and sliced pistachios

1. Batter:
2. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in 1/4 cup warm water, and let it sit for about 5 minutes.
3. Mix the flour and oil together.
4. Add the yeast solution to the flour and mix. Make a smooth batter. Add water as needed. Consistency should be like pancake mix.
5. Set the batter aside and let it sit in a warm place for half hour.
6. Make sure the batter is fermented, but do not over ferment. After fermenting batter will be little lacy.
7. Syrup:
8. Boil the sugar and water together. Add the lemon juice, and cardamom boil for about 8 minutes until syrup is about 1/2 thread. Lemon juice keeps the mixture from crystallizing.
9. Making the jalebis:
10. Heat the oil in a frying pan about 1 inch deep.
11. Dip the apple slices into the batter one at a time, making sure the slice is covered with the batter. Then, slowly drop the slices into the frying pan.
12. The jalebi will take about 4 to 5 minutes to cook.
13. Turn them occasionally. Fry the jalebi until both sides are golden-brown.
14. Transfer them into the warm syrup.
15. Let jalebi soak in the hot syrup for a few seconds.Than take them out and Garnish with sliced pistachios.
16. Serve hot.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-jalebi-507668 (may not work)