Many of the recipes you make frequently can be divided into premixes that can be stored in multiple quantities for quick and easy cooking. When you want to make your favorite recipe, just combine the stored premix ingredients and finish the recipe quickly. Premix or instant mix is like a boxed mix you would buy at the store, but this one will be made in your own kitchen. It's also similar to the cookie/soup jar gifts that were popular a while ago. You can also gift this homemade premix to your loved ones.
Measure out multiple quantities of premixed ingredients and store the prepared premix with a copy of the recipe so that whenever required you could prepare it easily. Many types of recipes can be mixed ahead, such as cake mix, cookie dough premix, many Indian snacks and chutney recipes, etc. Breakfast premix is perfect for kids away from family, who have to cook themselves, premix is just a lifesaver, and you can enjoy your favorite fresh homemade breakfast in just 30 minutes. When you have the time to do the preparation you might as well do multiple quantities. Later when you have less time, you can enjoy the homemade recipe as the premix will come in handy.
Of all the delicious Indian sweets, Jalebi is considered the best around the world. Jalebi, a spiral-shaped crunchy sweet dipped in sugar syrup, is a traditional Indian dessert. There are two ways to prepare it; Conventional method and quick Method. In the traditional method, the batter made from flour and yogurt is fermented for 24 hours while in the instant method, the batter is prepared using instant yeast and does not require fermentation. Here I am sharing recipe of jalebi premix, a best home food for travel or for college students. An easy travel premix recipe that can help you to prepare jalebi within few minutes without any fermentation. We all use to purchase store bough jalebi premix for preparing this sweet on festivals but this is an easy recipe of homemade jalebi mix and also cost effective. Below I have shared detailed process of making this jalebi mix along with its storing process and method of preparing instant jalebi with premix.
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Add urad dal in a grinder/mixi jar and grind it into a fine powder. Sift it to remove the chunks from it as we need fine powder.
In a bowl add sifted all purpose flour, urad dal powder and combine both well.
Add eno salt in this dry mixture and mix it as well.
Add ghee in these dry ingredients and combine it as well. Add this mixture in the mixi jar to remove lumps from it.
Take it out, add in any airtight jar. Jalebi premix is ready store in freezer for about 1 to 2 months.
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In a pan add sugar and water, give a mix, turn on the flame and let the mixture boil.
Add 2-3 drops of lemon juice so that syrup may not crystalize.
Add cardamom powder and orange food color as well, mix it. Let the syrup cook for 4-5 minutes over medium flame. We need one string consistency of syrup.
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In a bowl add jalebi premix, gradually add water to make a smooth batter. We will use water between 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup for making batter. The batter should not be too thick or too runny. It should be sticky and have dropping consistency
Add the batter in a piping bag or bottle.
In a wide mouth flat pan heat cooking oil over medium flame.
Squeeze the bottle or piping bag over this heated oil by moving hand in a circular direction starting from center towards outside. Make 2-3 spirals of batter (depending on the size of pan).
Deep fry them until they are golden and crispy.
Remove from oil and immediately add in the warm sugar syrup. Syrup should be warm or little hot.
Keep it in the syrup for 1-2 minutes.
Remove from the sugar syrup and transfer to a plate.
Instant jalebi with jalebi premix is now ready for serving.
