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Apple rings in jalebi batter, the Shimla fair sweet that surprised everyone. The taste of every good news day in an Indian household. Plate in petit-four pieces with tea or as prasad.
Ingredients 🧂 Salt a pinch 🧈 Ghee 3 tbsp 🌾 All-Purpose Flour 2 cups 🫙 Sugar 1 tsp 🍎 Apple 500 g 🌿 Green Cardamom 1 tsp Instructions 1 Prep first: nuts chopped, pans greased, trays ready — this recipe rewards organization.
2 Combine the apple with the all-purpose flour in a heavy-bottomed pan and begin cooking over medium heat, stirring constantly.
3 Cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan — 15 to 25 minutes of honest work.
4 Add the sugar, cardamom and any nuts or saffron; fold through and cook two minutes more.
5 Spread or shape while warm, garnish with the reserved nuts, cool completely, then cut or serve as it sets.
Chef's tip
Don't crowd the pan; steam is the enemy of the browning that builds flavour.
Video: Sweet, crispy, and oh-so-delicious—apple jalabi that’s a perfect blend of tradition and flavor! · on YouTube
Apple Jalebi Shimla
Time 49 min
Serves 5
Level Hard
Prep / cook 22 / 27 min Ingredients 🧂 Salt a pinch 🧈 Ghee 3 tbsp 🌾 All-Purpose Flour 2 cups 🫙 Sugar 1 tsp 🍎 Apple 500 g 🌿 Green Cardamom 1 tsp Steps Prep first: nuts chopped, pans greased, trays ready — this recipe rewards organization. Combine the apple with the all-purpose flour in a heavy-bottomed pan and begin cooking over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan — 15 to 25 minutes of honest work. Add the sugar, cardamom and any nuts or saffron; fold through and cook two minutes more. Spread or shape while warm, garnish with the reserved nuts, cool completely, then cut or serve as it sets. 
