Amrati Recipe

• 2 cups self raising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups water
• 3 saffron strands
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 2 drops orange food coloring (optional)
• 2 tablespoons rose water

1. 1. Sift flour and baking powder 3-4 times through sieve.
2. 2. In a separate bowl, mix food color, saffron and yogurt.
3. 3. Now mix yogurt mixture into sifted flour and baking powder. Use warm water (if need). Put aside this batter for 1-2 hours.
4. 4. Place a pan with 2 cup water, rose water and sugar on the stove. Cook it till sugar melts and it changes to sticky golden syrup. Turn off stove and add cardamom powder/essence and stir it for a few minutes.
5. 5. In another pan, heat oil for wok frying.
6. 6. Pour batter in a ketchup dispenser.
7. 7. Squeeze batter from dispenser over the heated oil in coiled circles. Do this randomly to make a thick coil. Fry till light golden.
8. 8. Remove it from oil and put it directly into the golden syrup.
9. 9. Soak it into the syrup for approximately 5 minutes then remove and place it in a dry serving dish.

flour, baking powder, yogurt, vegetable oil, sugar, water, saffron strands, cardamom powder, coloring, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/amrati-recipe-500619 (may not work)