Step-by-Step Instructions

1. 1.Wash and Soak Urad Dal

   Wash 1 cup of urad dal thoroughly and soak it in water for 1 hour.

2. 2.Prepare Sugar Syrup - Part 1

   In a pan, add 400 gms of sugar and 200 ml of water. Stir on high flame until the sugar dissolves and the mixture comes to a boil.

3. 3.Prepare Sugar Syrup - Part 2

   Add 1 tsp of lemon juice (to avoid crystallization) and saffron strands to the boiling syrup. Continue to boil until it reaches a one-string consistency. Keep the syrup warm.

4. 4.Prepare Batter - Part 1

   After 1 hour, drain the water from the soaked urad dal. Transfer the urad dal to a blender.

5. 5.Prepare Batter - Part 2

   Blend the urad dal until smooth, adding little water as needed, to achieve a tight consistency.

6. 6.Flavor and Color Batter

   Transfer the blended batter to a bowl. Add 1/4 tsp of kesari powder (food color) and mix well until uniformly colored.

7. 7.Add Corn Flour (Optional)

   If desired, add 1 tbsp of corn flour to the batter and mix well.

8. 8.Fill Piping Bag

   Fill the prepared batter into a piping bag (or a cloth/zip lock pouch with a small hole cut at the tip).

9. 9.Heat Oil/Ghee

   Heat oil or ghee in a pan on medium flame. Once hot, simmer the flame.

10. 10.Pipe Jangri

    Pipe the batter into the hot oil/ghee in circular shapes with overlapping coils to form the traditional jangri design.

11. 11.Fry Jangri

    Fry the jangri until the bottom side is crisp, then turn them over. Continue frying until both sides are crisp and golden orange.

12. 12.Soak in Sugar Syrup

    Remove the fried jangri from the oil and immediately drop them into the warm sugar syrup. Soak for 2 minutes.

13. 13.Serve

    Remove the soaked jangri from the syrup and serve.