Ingredients
- Fresh Paneer – 1 cup
- Corn flour – 1 tbsp
- Maida (all-purpose flour) – 1 tbsp
- Baking powder – 1/2 tsp
- Milk – 2 to 3 tbsp
- Cardamom – 4 (powdered)
- Rose essence – 1 tsp
- Saffron – a few strands
- Orange food color – a pinch (dissolved in 1 tbsp of water)
- Sugar – 1 cup
- Oil for frying
How to make Paneer Jalebi
- Prepare fresh paneer and hang it for some time. When the paneer is still wet mix it with corn flour, maida, baking powder, half of cardamom powder and 1/2 tsp of rose essence.
- Add it to a blender or mixer grinder and make a paste by adding milk. Add one tablespoon at a time.
- Make a loose paste. Use a piping bag for making jalebis. You can also use zip-lock bags or squeeze bottles. Fill the piping bag with paneer mixture.
- Boil sugar with 1/2 cup of water. Allow the sugar to dissolve and the syrup starts boiling. When it is sticky turn off the stove remove from heat and add the remaining cardamom powder, 1/2 tsp of rose essence, saffron, and orange food color. Mix well.
- Heat oil. When oil is hot enough squeeze the paneer mixture in circles or any shape. Turn both sides and cook until golden.
- Remove from oil, drain the excess oil, and drop it in the syrup.
- Repeat the procedure and finish the rest of the paneer.
- Let the jalebi soak in the syrup for 2 hours.
- Delicious Paneer Jalebi is ready. Serve hot.
