Aloo Parantha

Jeri

Or as my Indian friends would call it jalebi! Well bottom line it's a dessert which I realized is basically crispy fried dough dipped in sugar syrup instead of sprinkling of powdered sugar.  If you really LOVE IT then it's worth it otherwise it's time consuming and not something I would make frequently. 

I did coz I wanted to. Will I again? Ohh I would have to like you. A LOT. More than a LOT actually. 

Ingredients: 1/2 cup flour + 1/2 cup plain yogurt + pinch of turmeric (to make it yellow) + pinch of cardamom powder (optional.. Skip it). Equal parts sugar + water for the syrup

To make: Add all the batter ingredients and leave it outside (preferably overnight to ferment). I put it in the oven -turned off obviously... Perfect place. 

Now comes the fried dough part. First make sugar syrup by heating water and sugar together until sugar melts. Keep this warm. 

Heat veggie oil and while it's doing that add jeri batter into ketchup dispenser. To test if the oil is ready, add a drop of batter and if it floats, oil is ready! Then fry jalebis in all squiggly shapes you desire until golden brown. 

Take it out on paper towel and soak in hot syrup for a few seconds immediately. Ready to eat!

My verdict: I transported it and it was still crip and tasty. Just half cup of flour and yogurt make a LOT!!

Anda (egg) Curry

Inspired by egg curry recipe That my friends mom made long time ago. She poached the eggs in the onion mixture and I decided to boil and keep them whole. These whole egg curry with caramalized onion are easy and scrumptious with rice!

 

What I did:

- Boil eggs

- Caramelize 2 small onions in oil on low heat

- When they are brown and sweet, add a little garlic, turmeric, paprika, white pepper and salt

- Add eggs, toss to coat. Top with cilantro.